Shark Attack, Canary Islands
German Woman Dies After Losing Leg in Shark Attack Near Canary Islands
A German tourist died after a severe injury occurred just outside Spain’s Canary Islands. A 30-year-old was swimming next to a British-flagged catamaran on Monday when a shark attacked her and took her leg.
Tourist dies after losing her leg in shark attack off Canary Islands
A German tourist died after being bitten by a shark on Monday while sailing off Spain's Canary Islands, the coastguard said. The 30-year-old woman lost a leg in the attack and died of a heart attack later while being transported in a Spanish rescue helicopter,
Woman, 30, Dies After Shark Bites Off Her Leg Near Canary Islands
A German woman died after she was attacked by a shark in the Atlantic Ocean between Spain's Canary Islands and West Africa on Monday, Sept. 16, according to Reuters, CNN and Deutsche Welle.
FACT CHECK: No sharks have ever killed people in Spain's Canary Islands
The death of a German tourist after being attacked by a shark has been covered in national and international media as having occurred in waters near the Canary Islands. However, the truth is very different.
Tourist dies after rare shark attack off Canary Islands
A German tourist has died after a shark bit off her leg in the Atlantic south of the Canary Islands, the first death caused by a shark attack in the waters around the islands in history.
Woman Dies Hours After Losing Leg in Grisly Shark Attack
A German woman who initially survived a shark attack that ripped off her leg has died in a hospital, according to CNN. The attack occurred on Monday 319 miles south-southwest of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands—a Spanish archipelago close to the northwest coast of Africa.
Canary Islands: Shark kills German tourist during catamaran excursion
A German tourist has been killed by a shark during a catamaran trip 500 kilometers off the Canary Islands. The 30-year-old jumped into the water to swim when the predator attacked on Monday. The woman lost a leg and died in the helicopter on the way to Gran Canaria.
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EU to allocate €14 million to help Canary Islands host migrants
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Spain set to receive extra €14 million help with migration crisis in Canary Islands
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German woman dies after shark attack near Canary Islands
A woman has died following a shark attack in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the ..
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