Shark attacks Canadian tourist on Ixtapa Zihuatanejo beach; the man would have died

Posted On: December 15, 2023

The attack reportedly took place on a beach in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. Photo: Wikipedia/Wiper Mexico

This Thursday morning, the shark attack towards a tourist of Canadian origin on a beach in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, according to reports from various media outlets, both local and national.

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The attack allegedly took place in Beautiful beach, depending on the medium Warrior informational approachwho pointed out that, according to ambulance reports, The tourist died after suffering a bite to one of his extremitiesbleeding to death minutes after the attack.

Unofficially it was announced that another woman was also attacked by the animal, who was reportedly taken to hospital for treatment. The man who lost his life, according to the media Aztec TV, He was a guest at one of the hotels in the area.

A woman was also injured in the attack. Credit: X @AztecaNoticias

The same media reported that The authorities reportedly closed access to the beach, and federal and state forces are conducting a search operation for the shark or species that carried out the attack. The marines are conducting tours to try to locate the animal.

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Furthermore, Aztec TV He said the attack was believed to have taken place at the far end of the hotel zone. According to witnesses, the deceased man was old, and was allegedly bitten on one of his legs. There are also rescuers in the area, who monitor the presence of the animal which, after the attack, could not be observed.

Infobae Mexico I contacted him Municipality of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo To get more information about the incident, however, they said they knew nothing about the matter.

The attack reportedly took place in Playa Linda, and the man who lost his life was elderly. Credit: X @AztecaNoticias

Just a few days ago, at the beginning of December, it was announced that A shark murdered a 26-year-old woman named María Fernanda Martínez, who was a marine biologist.

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It was on December 2 that a the bull shark tore off the young woman’s legat the Aquafest Melaque at Playa Melaque, in Cihuatlán, Jalisco.

According to Bernabé Aguilar Palomino, biologist and professor at the University Center of the South Coast of the University of Guadalajara“The attack was accidental, but it happened precisely because of the similar conditions of the fish aggregation devices on the beach. It is like a fish attractant and, obviously, thanks to the knowledge he has, it also attracted the shark.

“Apparently and due to the breeding season, it was a female who came to give birth to her young and stayed there in what looks like a dark, inflatable cave. Fishermen in the area confirmed that they had observed the shark before, but did not report it,” the specialist said. Colima News.