Egyptian authorities have banned swimming near a beach at a Red Sea resort after a shark fatally mauled a Russian citizen in a terrifying incident captured on video, with horrified onlookers screaming in dismay.
Egyptian authorities have banned swimming near a beach at a Red Sea resort after a shark fatally mauled a Russian citizen Thursday, according to Egyptian and Russian officials.
People are also reading… According to the statement, a specialized team was able to capture the “Tiger shark” that caused the incident “to examine it to find out the possible reasons for its attack and to indicate whether it is the same fish that caused previous accidents.” Scientists and researchers who study sharks said the overwhelming answer to that question is yes, it is safe. Potentially dangerous interactions between humans and sharks are uncommon, and serious injuries and deaths from the bites are vanishingly rare, scientists said.
The database reported a year ago that one reason for the decline in bites might be be the global decline of shark populations.
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