The man, named in Italy as Antonio Straccialini, 56, died after he went swimming off La Piscinita, a popular snorkelling resort on the Colombian island of San ...
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A 56-year-old holidaymaker has been mauled to death by an eight-foot tiger shark while visiting the Caribbean.
"A witness said the man who was attacked was a good swimmer and had been in the sea for quite a while and when he went further out a second time after coming back towards the shore, began to shout out for help and was surrounded by blood." Diving instructor Mirla Zambrano, 50, added: "We are all very surprised. The attack was blamed on a tiger shark, which is second to the great white shark in recorded fatal incidents involving humans.
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A 56-year-old Italian man died after being mauled by a shark on the Colombian island of San Andres.
“We all embrace Roberta Straccialini for the sudden and tragic loss of her brother Antonio,” the school said in a statement. “We even offer snorkelling with professionals in which they swim near sharks, and nothing has ever happened,” the spokesperson told El Pais newspaper. Coralina confirmed that two large tiger sharks were seen near the area of the incident.
Antonio Straccialini, 56, was mauled by an eight-foot tiger shark which tore a chunk from his leg as he swam in waters off La Piscinita, on the idyllic ...
One said after a recent trip: "A wonderful place. Very crystal-clear and warm water, a good spot to jump in and enjoy a moment in the water." Diving instructor Mirla Zambrano, 50, added: "We are all very surprised. It’s the first time a shark has attacked a tourist in San Andres." "A witness said the man who was attacked was a good swimmer and had been in the sea for quite a while and when he went further out a second time after coming back towards the shore, began to shout out for help and was surrounded by blood." Horrifying photos show the man lying on his back with a huge chunk taken out of his right thigh and blood gushing from the wound before he was taken to hospital.
Antonio Straccialini, 56, died after being attacked by what is thought to be a tiger shark while swimming off he coast of the Colombian island of San Andres ...
An Italian tourist has been killed in a shark attack on a Caribbean island famed for its white sandy beaches.Antonio Roseto Degli Abruzzi, 56, lost a large ...
An Italian tourist has been mauled to death by a tiger shark in the Caribbean while swimming at a beach resort. The 56-year-old was snorkelling near the ...
Rescuers took him to the shore. He went into shock and died. Residents said it was the first shark attack in the area in living memory.
The 56-year-old victim, identified as Antonio Roseto Degli Abruzzi, was swimming near a cliff off Colombia's San Andrés island Friday when he was bitten in ...
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Italian tourist Antonio Roseto Degli Abruzzi was killed when an eight-foot shark bit him as he was in the water in a popular-snorkelling area called La ...
One said after a recent trip: “A wonderful place. The shark attack, which happened on Friday, has been described as a first in the area which is packed with hotels and diving centres and is regarded as one of the best places to snorkel on the island. Italian tourist Antonio Roseto Degli Abruzzi was killed when an eight-foot shark bit him as he was in the water in a popular-snorkelling area called La Piscinita on the Colombian island of San Andres
A 56-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on the Colombian island of San Andres. Antonio Straccialini, an Italian tourist from Roseto Degli ...
The shark attack, which took place on Friday, is said to be La Piscinita’s first. It’s the first time a shark has attacked a tourist in San Andres.” A 56-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark on the Colombian island of San Andres.
Antonio Straccialini, 56, was mauled by an eight-foot tiger shark which tore a chunk from his leg as he swam in waters off La Piscinita, on the idyllic ...
One said after a recent trip: "A wonderful place. Very crystal-clear and warm water, a good spot to jump in and enjoy a moment in the water." Diving instructor Mirla Zambrano, 50, added: "We are all very surprised. It’s the first time a shark has attacked a tourist in San Andres." "A witness said the man who was attacked was a good swimmer and had been in the sea for quite a while and when he went further out a second time after coming back towards the shore, began to shout out for help and was surrounded by blood." Horrifying photos show the man lying on his back with a huge chunk taken out of his right thigh and blood gushing from the wound before he was taken to hospital.
The Italian tourist is said to have been killed by a tiger shark or two off San Andres, the Colombian island.
One said after a recent trip: ‘A wonderful place. Very crystal-clear and warm water, a good spot to jump in and enjoy a moment in the water.’ The attack has been described as a first in the area which is packed with hotels and diving centres and is regarded as one of the best places to snorkel on the island. ‘A witness said the man who was attacked was a good swimmer and had been in the sea for quite a while and when he went further out a second time after coming back towards the shore, began to shout out for help and was surrounded by blood.’ He is said to have been taken to hospital after the attack in a popular-snorkelling area called La Piscinita. The incident is said to be the first of its kind on the Colombian island of San Andres, which is famous for its white sand beaches, snorkelling and diving.