Dykkeren

Hi there, wanted to share this with you:

I got it from a facebook group I am a member of, will people EVER learn NOT to feed sharks, Napoleon Fish or any other animal while diving/snorkling ?

I am afraid not

Dear Shark Divers,

CDWS can confirm that a woman died followed an attack from a shark which occured on the morning of Monday 1 June at St Johns Reef, Marsa Alam, Egypt
It seems that the victim aggravated the shark or presented it with food, which caused a change in the shark’s behaviour !!!
Here’s the Full Story:
Egypt’s Chamber of Diving and Water Sports (CDWS) can confirm that a woman died followed an attack from a shark which occurred on the morning of Monday 1 June at St Johns Reef in the southern Red Sea.

The French woman had been on a diving safari holiday on board the boat Lanotel when the incident took place. A number of boats were moored at a reef. A group of about 20 snorkellers was observing what is thought to be an oceanic white tip shark approximately 2.5 – 3m long The woman is reported to have moved away from the group and some distance from the reef then ducked dive down towards the shark. On surfacing she was bitten on the leg and was still in contact with the shark as she was pulled onto the boat. Once on the boat, the casualty lost consciousness and died soon after.

The boat returned to the Port of Hamata, where other members of the group were interviewed by police and statements were taken.
Shark feeding is a serious violation of Red Sea rules, and an act that can severely disturb the sensitive marine eco-system and behaviour of marine animals.

Ahmed Amin
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