The family of a tourist who was seriously injured when he was bitten while trying to “get involved” with a shark in Turks and Caicos is now talking about the horrible moment that “completely altered” the life of the Canadian woman.
The 55 -year -old Canadian tourist, who remains unnamed, tried . and coastal resources (dec) last week.
The victim's brother -in -law, to Chevarie, has established a Gofundme page Financially help the woman and her husband, Ralph Chevarie, after the incident.
“While in what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation, my sister -in -law and her husband, my brother, lived what can only be described as a nightmare”, which began its publication on the fund collection page.
He said that his brother and sister -in -law were in “only deep hip waters” when a “seven -feet bull shark reached my sister -in -law and ran into his legs.”
“The shark turned and bit his thigh. Not satisfied, the shark returned again and when he put both hands in front of her to protect himself, the shark cut the two hands, one half the forearm and the other on the wrist, ”he wrote.
Photo of the Gofundme for the woman involved in the shark meeting in Turks and Caicos.
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Chevarie said her brother returned to help her and “managed to fight the shark and stayed between her and the shark until she left the water and collapsed on the beach.”
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The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources of Turks and Caicos, originally shared that the incident took place in Blue Hills, providential, on Friday, February 7, and the victim was taken to Cheshire Hall Medical Center, where it was stabilized and transported outside The island for more medical attention.
Chevarie said her sister -in -law was taken to a local hospital for the initial treatment “but had to be transferred back to Canada by air ambulance to undergo greater surgery and recovery.”
“My brother served our country in the Canadian Armed Forces for more than 30 years with Kuwait tours, twice in Afghanistan, Golan Heights, Haiti and Bosnia. Served our country with pride; It is our turn to help them, ”Chevarie wrote. “This is something that has completely altered his life in the blink of an eye. I ask, if you can, to help them; They will need a lot of support to overcome this. Each and every one of the contributions will be highly appreciated. “
The Post Gofundme has raised more than $ 24,600 of its target of $ 35,000 of 309 donations to Tuesday morning.
The Turkish and Caicos government had previously said that the shark had approximately six feet and did not identify the specific species.
Government officials closed the beach after the incident and reopened the public on Sunday, February 9, “after it was determined that the shark had moved to deeper waters.”
The government did not share more details of the tourist interaction with the shark, but issued a warning to others swimming in the area.
“Decring wishes to urge the public to always be aware of their surroundings, follow local warnings and respect marine life. Swim in designated areas, avoid murky waters, never swim alone and do not try to feed marine wildlife under any circumstance, ”reads the publication.
Shark bites in the waters of the Turkish and Caicos Islands are rare, with only a non -fatal attack not caused last year, according to the International Shark Attack Archives of the Florida Natural History Museum.
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