Shark bit off the leg of a Spanish tourist during their honeymoon in the Maldives

In the Maldives, a shark attacked a Spanish tourist on their honeymoon, resulting in his leg being amputated. This was reported on April 16 by the Daily Mail (DM) newspaper.

According to the newspaper, the incident occurred on Monday, April 13, off the coast of Kuddu Island. Spanish gynecologist Borja and his wife Anna went on an excursion to swim near the fish processing plant of the archipelago. However, there are many sharks in the area, the newspaper notes.

"With one bite, she (the shark. — Ed.) tore off all the flesh from her husband's leg from the knee down," the newspaper quoted an unnamed source close to the family as saying.

The injured man was taken by helicopter to the hospital. Doctors were unable to save his leg, and amputation was necessary. The man is in intensive care, his condition is assessed as serious. The gynecologist was transferred to the hospital, which is located in the capital of the island state of Male. According to sources, the conditions in the medical facility are poor.

It is reported that Anna has filed a complaint with the Maldives authorities, accusing the tour operator of "serious negligence." The couple's families also condemned the "recklessness" of the tour organizer. Ana's relatives flew to the Maldives to support her.

According to DM, the area where the attack took place is known for the Shark Alley diving site. Large schools of long-winged sharks can often be seen there. The publication suggests that the fish processing plant on Kuddu did not dump fish waste for about a week, so the sharks were very hungry.

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Adepsia Brasil reported on January 30 that a 13-year-old boy died in Brazil after being attacked by a shark on a beach. According to the newspaper, the child was swimming with friends in the sea when a shark attacked him, biting him in the back of the thigh. As a result of the incident, the teenager suffered a "cardiac arrest," and he was admitted to a medical facility already in a state of clinical death.

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