Tourists Watch Russian Man Get Devoured by Shark on Egypt Beach
Warning: This piece contains graphic video that may be disturbing to readers.
Tourists visiting the popular Egyptian resort of Hurghada watched a man get eaten alive by a shark just feet away from a crowded beach.
The incident occurred on the beach of the Dream Beach hotel, according to Russian media reports, which said the victim was a Russian citizen.
Russia’s consul-general in Hurghada, Viktor Voropayev, told the country’s TASS news agency that the deadly attack happened Thursday.
“A Russian died as a result of the shark attack,” he said, identifying the victim as 23-year-old “V. Popov.” Russian media reports named the victim as Vladimir Popov, a freelance illustrator living outside Moscow.
Terrifying footage of the encounter shows hotel staffers screaming for swimmers to get out of the water as the shark’s fin can be seen approaching.
Popov can then be seen struggling with the shark before it becomes clear to all those watching that it’s a losing battle. “It’s eating his remains now,” one witness who filmed the attack can be heard saying. Shortly after, the beast pulled him completely underwater.
Witnesses said rescuers tried to save Popov but by the time they got there, the shark had already gotten him.
A woman identified in Russian media reports as Popov’s girlfriend reportedly managed to swim away and escape. Footage showed her crying hysterically on the beach as bystanders tried to comfort her after the grisly scene.
Tourists visiting the resort have reportedly now been banned from entering the water.
Source: The Daily Beast
