A WOMAN has allegedly lost both of her hands in a horror shark attack that only ended when her husband fought off the 6ft beast.
The Canadian who has not been named was mauled off the coast of the Turks and Caicos islands in the Caribbean on Friday.
GettyThe woman was in the shallows trying to take a picture of the animal (stock)[/caption]
She had been holidaying in the area and was only a few meters from the shoreline when the savage attack took place.
It has been reported that she lost both of her hands and a chunk of her thigh in the horrifying incident.
The 55-year-old had in the shallows and “attempted to engage” with the animal and take a picture of it, according to local authorities.
Royal TCI Police said in a statement: “At 10:33 am today (07th February), the Police Control Room of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force received a report that a female visitor had been injured while swimming.
“Medical personnel and the police were dispatched to the given location in Blue Hills, Providenciales.
“The 55-year-old victim was brought ashore and rushed to the Cheshire Hall Medical Center for Treatment.”
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