A Canadian tourist’s Caribbean holiday turned into a nightmare when a shark attacked her and bit off both of her hands just yards from the beach.

 

The 55-year-old woman was in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands, trying to take a picture of a 6ft shark when the predator struck.

 

Reports say she approached the shark in an attempt to engage with it for a photo. But things took a shocking turn when the shark lunged at her, biting off her hands in a brutal attack.

 

Witnesses watched in horror as the woman was pulled under by the shark. Her husband managed to fight off the shark, and she was dragged back to shore despite severe injuries.

 

Emergency services were quick to respond, and she was rushed to the hospital. Doctors had to amputate both of her hands at the wrists and forearms. Despite her horrific injuries, she is expected to survive.

Local authorities have warned that the shark was likely a bull shark, but this has not yet been confirmed. The beaches were temporarily closed following the attack, and tourists were advised to stay cautious.

 

Experts are reminding the public that while shark attacks are rare, approaching wildlife for photos can be extremely dangerous.This incident is a stark reminder of how unpredictable nature can be—especially when interacting with dangerous marine life.

 

 

As reported by the Daily Mail.

 

 

The mindless actions of some for the sake of a damn "selfie" or for Tiktok, youtube audiences is getting ridiculous.

 

Poor woman. No one deserves that.

3 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

The mindless actions of some for the sake of a damn "selfie" or for Tiktok, youtube audiences is getting ridiculous.

 

I didnt know 55 year olds were into that sort of thing

I want to see the photo she took.

21 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

Poor woman. No one deserves that.

No one deserves it, but one can easily avoid the tragedy. It takes a special kind of stupid to approach an apex predator  and offer oneself up as prey. 

Why do people not understand about wild mammals? Whilst I feel sorry for the woman, surely her friends should have warned her not to do such a thing, it's braindead and mindless. 

1 hour ago, Baht Simpson said:

Poor woman. No one deserves that.

Stupid woman asked for it harrassing sharks in the wild. What an idiot. The Croc Hunter died harrassing a stingray.

2 hours ago, Sid Bream said:

Why do people not understand about wild mammals? Whilst I feel sorry for the woman, surely her friends should have warned her not to do such a thing, it's braindead and mindless. 

Sharks are not mammals.

I've encountered sharks that size while skin-diving in those waters.  Rather than approaching the shark I would always swim quietly away from them!

This kind of thing is proof that civilization is not moving forward any longer, but rather we are devolving as a society. If anybody questions whether or not there is intelligent life on other planets I believe Earth is proof that there is.

 

Can you just imagine if we were the only "intelligent life" in the universe? What a waste of space that would be! 

You can think that it was a stupid thing to do and be sympathetic of her plight.  People are so cold these days. 

 

f-ing with a shark.

Darwin award. 

 

17 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

You can think that it was a stupid thing to do and be sympathetic of her plight.  People are so cold these days. 

People fall into the Grand Canyon taking selfies, fall off cliffs, fall down stairs, get into car accidents, mauled by tigers, gored by buffalo, hit by trains, fall off  trains, shoot themselves, get electrocuted, and blow themselves up with hand grenades all for that ultimate selfie. All to impress people on Facebook or Tik Tok they don't even know. After a few hundred stories like that, it's hard to remain sympathetic. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_selfie-related_injuries_and_deaths

 

25 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

You can think that it was a stupid thing to do and be sympathetic of her plight.  People are so cold these days. 

Very stupid. Bull sharks attack more humans than any other types. Very aggressive and known to kill people. Her act was like taking a selfie with an eastern brown snake. Got what she deserved.

5 minutes ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

People fall into the Grand Canyon taking selfies, fall off cliffs, fall down stairs, get into car accidents, mauled by tigers, gored by buffalo, hit by trains, fall off  trains, shoot themselves, get electrocuted, and blow themselves up with hand grenades all for that ultimate selfie. All to impress people on Facebook or Tik Tok they don't even know. After a few hundred stories like that, it's hard to remain sympathetic. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_selfie-related_injuries_and_deaths

 

No cure for stupid

1 minute ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

People fall into the Grand Canyon taking selfies, fall off cliffs, fall down stairs, get into car accidents, mauled by tigers, gored by buffalo, hit by trains, fall off  trains, shoot themselves, get electrocuted, and blow themselves up with hand grenades all for that ultimate selfie. All to impress people on Facebook or Tik Tok they don't even know. After a few hundred stories like that, it's hard to remain sympathetic. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_selfie-related_injuries_and_deaths

 

I'm aware of all this. You see dumb things all the time, especially on Tiktok. You don't have to be symapathetic if you don't want to, that's your choice. Personally, I feel for the woman and her family despite her bad lack of judgement. That's my choice.

5 hours ago, Baht Simpson said:

Poor woman. No one deserves that.

No, that´s right, but idiots deserves it. In this case it´s debatable

I make it a rule to stay far away from stuff that bites

quite a few people have died taking selfies.

 

Two people posted a laughing emoji… This forum is a cesspit.

9 hours ago, CharlieH said:

The 55-year-old woman was in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands, trying to take a picture of a 6ft shark when the predator struck.

 

 

The only thing positive about this I can think of is at least she's 55 and not 25 with her whole life ahead of her. If you lose your hands your life is all but ruined so better to have made it nearly to retirement then well before.

8 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

It is funny. She saw a deadly shark then walked or swam close to it. Would she do the same if a crocodile? No way. She must be dumb if does not realise sharks can kill.

kind of like when someone goes in for the perfect selfie shot and walks off the edge of a cliff. Before the sadness hits you could get a little chuckle.

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

I make it a rule to stay far away from stuff that bites

but just imagine all the likes she would have got on Instagram!

Do stupid stuff, win stupid prizes. 

5 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:

People fall into the Grand Canyon taking selfies, fall off cliffs, fall down stairs, get into car accidents, mauled by tigers, gored by buffalo, hit by trains, fall off  trains, shoot themselves, get electrocuted, and blow themselves up with hand grenades all for that ultimate selfie. All to impress people on Facebook or Tik Tok they don't even know. After a few hundred stories like that, it's hard to remain sympathetic. 

 

 

I just saw this video on YouTube. Farang cycling is drafting a few feet from a trailer and the Thai driver yells at him for being stupid. Probably trying to get an easy Strava PR or some such nonsense. If that truck breaks even a little he's properly screwed. 

 

 

3 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

kind of like when someone goes in for the perfect selfie shot and walks off the edge of a cliff. Before the sadness hits you could get a little chuckle.

Most would leave the water asap. I would. Lucky she didnt holiday in Africa. A hippo would kill her.

4 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

kind of like when someone goes in for the perfect selfie shot and walks off the edge of a cliff. Before the sadness hits you could get a little chuckle.

The only time I take a selfie is for Immigration photos for a marriage extension, and I only do it if nobody else is around who can help.  Selfies - the quintessential statement of narcissism. Also a wonderful way to win a Darwin Award.

I feel bad for the woman, but I think it's a situation where we see all kinds of videos of people interacting with sharks and whatnot and people just think it's okay.

 

I'm surprised there's not more of this stuff. 

 

It is a bit sad so many people think it's funny.