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 rescue helicopter could get her to hospital.
The headline makes it sound like a tourist got bitten while vacationing on the island(s). It was a sailor, 500km away from the islands, so basically the open ocean.
Yes, to quote the article so you don’t have to read it:
The woman was sailing in a catamaran some 278 nautical miles (more than 500 kilometers) southwest of the island of Gran Canaria when the shark struck.
Was she on an electric boat at the time? Because if so, now we know the answer.
Hannibal Lector
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https://www.dw.com/en/german-tourist-dies-after-shark-attack-off-canary-islands/a-70244572
No mention of what type of shark.
