DEEP TROUBLE

Shark Bites Off ‘Wrestling’ British Tourist’s Foot in Great Barrier Reef

Briton’s companion has leg mauled while the two were snorkeling and reportedly “wrestling” in the waters off Australia.

Two British men, 22 and 28, are in serious but stable condition after being attacked by a shark while snorkeling on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. One man had his foot bitten off and the other had his leg mauled. The pair were taking part in a Whitsunday Island snorkeling tour. After the attack, the two had to survive a seven-mile boat ride to a nearby town and then a helicopter ride to the city of Mackay. In 2018, there were a number of attacks in the area, including one man who was killed in the Whitsunday Island harbor and a 12-year-old girl who lost a leg. According to reports, the two men in the Tuesday incident were “wrestling and thrashing about in the water" when they were attacked.