A horrifying video of a shark attack in Egypt has taken over the internet today.
This comes after the Russian-born swimmer was killed by a great white.
Keep scrolling for all the details…
Now, a lot of people are understandably scared of sharks…
Mostly because they’re so unpredictable.
Of course, the 1975 film Jaws gave sharks a terrible name…
And it’s absolutely false that sharks are simply blood-thirsty, man-eating machines who will ruthlessly attack anything in its path.
They’ve been given a pretty bad rep…
But did you know that the odds of being attacked by a shark are 1 in 3.75 million?
It’s unbelievably unlikely…
And the majority of people who swim in open waters often aren’t even aware if they’re in the company of a shark!
But sometimes this is a bad thing…
A shark will mistake us, humans, for their usual prey of seals or turtles and disaster can strike.
And sadly, this is exactly what happened to one man when he went out for a swim…
Who was tragically killed by a great white shark in Egypt.
The attack took place close to shore.
The 23-year-old Russian national was killed off one of Egypt’s Red Sea resorts.
And, even more disturbingly, the incident was caught on film.
The man appeared to yell for his father as he was pulled under.
The man then disappears from view.
Before a witness is sickeningly heard saying “it is eating his remains now”.
The incident took place near the city of Hurghada.
Leading authorities to close a 46 mile stretch of the local coastline.
The man identified as a Russian national by officials from the Russian Consulate in Hurghada.
But no official identification has been given.
The environment ministry in Egypt has confirmed the shark has now been caught.
They are planning to investigate what prompted the attack.
Images were shared online of the shark on a sheet by the beach.
These sorts of attacks are rare.
However, there were two fatalities in the area in 2020.
Which led to the deaths of an Austrian and a Romanian tourist.
But it doesn’t make the news any less devastating…
We wish his family all the best during this difficult time.
Rest in Peace.