German tourist dies after shark attack off Canary Islands

Tourist dies after rare shark attack while sailing around Canary Islands

Thirty-year-old woman becomes first death by shark recorded in waters around the island

Woman dies in shark attack near Canary Islands

A tragic shark attack off the coast of the Canary Islands has claimed the life of a German woman, who was reportedly sailing when the incident occurred. According to authorities, the woman, aged 30, was part of a catamaran crew sailing near Tenerife when the unthinkable happened. A shark attacked the catamaran, and in the chaos, she was pulled into the water, suffering catastrophic injuries… Source

German Tourist Dies in Shark Attack While Sailing in a Catamaran Off Spain's Canary Islands

The victim, a 30-year-old woman, lost a leg when she was attacked by a shark while sailing, on Monday, Sept. 16.

German tourist dies after shark attack off Canary Islands

The 30-year-old was attacked some 500 kilometers off the coast of Gran Canaria. She lost a leg in the attack and suffered a heart attack before a Spanish rescure helicopter could get her to hospital.

After being attacked by a shark during a cruise, a young tourist died: Here's what happened

A young German tourist died yesterday evening on board a Spanish Air Force helicopter that was heading to the hospital in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, after being attacked by a shark in the Atlantic Ocean, 514 kilometers off the coast of the Canary Islands and 180 kilometers from the nearest city in Africa. The thirty year old man was doing it. A sea voyage on the British-flagged catamaran, the ‘Dalliance Chichester’. The shark tore off her leg…