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Canadian tourist loses hands after shark attack while she attempted a selfie

A 55-year-old Canadian woman lost both hands in a shark attack while trying to take a selfie off Thompson Cove Beach in Turks and Caicos Islands last week, according to a report by the New Zealand Herald.
The woman attempted to engage a 6-foot tiger shark, which resulted in severe injuries requiring amputation of one hand below the wrist and the other arm severed midway up the forearm.
Her husband managed to scare off the shark while other sunbathers used their clothes to stop her bleeding, as reported by witnesses.
This incident marks the second case of a Canadian citizen losing a limb at Turks and Caicos Islands in the past year.

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The Epoch Times

Family of Canadian Woman Bitten By Shark in Turks and Caicos Island Calls Attack a ‘Nightmare’

A Canadian woman vacationing with her family in the Turks and Caicos Islands has lost both hands following a shark attack, according to her brother-in-law. The incident happened on Feb. 7, the island government said in a social media post. The woman, who has not been named, was in clear, hip-deep water when she was attacked, said Al Chevarie, her brother-in-law. He has started a GoFundMe page to raise money for the family while she is recovering…

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Fox8

‘Nightmare’: Tourist in Turks and Caicos severely injured in shark attack

(NEXSTAR/WJW) – A tourist to the Turks and Caicos was severely injured by a shark earlier this month, local officials said. The incident occurred on the island of Providenciales on Feb. 7, according to the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR). The tourist "had attempted to engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt to take photographs,” the department wrote on Facebook. A report from The Ne…

3 days ago·Cleveland, United States

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Tourist injured in shark attack in Turks and Caicos

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'Nightmare': Tourist in Turks and Caicos severely injured in shark attack

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Shark attacked tourist as she tried to take its picture in Turks and Caicos, authorities say

A Canadian woman “attempted to engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt to take photographs,” the territory’s environmental department said.

3 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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