Fishermen seized the opportunity to catch the shark after it stayed close to shore for two hours after the attack without leaving open waters, meaning it was looking to repeat the attack.
The fish was caught in order to dissect it and explain the reason that led to the imbalance that made it consider man as one of its sources of nutrition, unlike nature.
And the “tiger” shark is one of the known and usual species found in the Red Sea and is not alien to it, but its aggressive behavior towards humans is a strange thing.
Initial investigation indicated that this fish was most likely the source of two previous attacks off the coasts of Hurghada and Marsa Alam, last year and the year before.
The horrific incident of a shark when it attacked a young Russian on a beach in Hurghada has raised many questions about its type and the secret behind its attack on humans.
A shark attack on a person is not normal, especially when the fish repeats its attack to the point of killing, as happened with Russian youth.
And the head of the nature protection sector at the Egyptian Ministry of the Environment, Mohamed Salem, said in statements to the Sky News Arabia website: “It is possible that sharks attack humans, but in cases normal, as soon as the shark bites a person and discovers that it does not come from its known natural sources of nutrition, it leaves it, and if it continues to attack it, it means that it has a defect.
Information about the “tiger” shark
The tiger shark is a nomadic fish found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. Tiger sharks can live 20 to 50 years. Tiger sharks eat almost anything they can get their hands on, they feed on crustaceans, fish, birds, turtles, dolphins and even baby sharks. The reason they are called “tiger” sharks is that they are ferocious predators in the sea. Tiger sharks are bluish gray to dark gray above. Tiger sharks have a white belly that helps them blend in with the surrounding waters above and below. Their average length is around 14 feet, but they can exceed 20 feet. Tiger sharks are near threatened and have slow reproductive rates. Their strong jaws and sharp teeth allow them to consume a variety of prey including stingrays, seals, turtles, clams, etc.
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