A French couple on their honeymoon at Reunion Island will unfortunately never be the same. The husband was fatally attacked by a shark just offshore at Reunion Island while his wife was nearby on the beach.
The popular surfing spot at Brisants de Saint-Gilles, which is located on the west of shore of the Island is where the attack occurred. The island is currently owned by France and is located in the Indian Ocean just east of the island of Madagascar.
Lifeguards on sure cautiously pulled the 36 year old surfer to shore. Witnesses state the surfer was charged at least twice by the shark. Unfortunately he had lost so much blood by the time he was pulled to sure he went into cardiac arrest and could not be revived.
The Agence France-Presse reports that the unidentified honeymoon surfer was bitten on the arm and thigh while his wife visibly shaken was being treated for shock.
A fatal shark attack last summer was 1 of 2 during that time occurring only days apart from one another.
Last summer two shark attacks, one of them resulting in a fatality, occurred just days apart at Reunion Island, which is located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.
After the attacks in the summer of 2012 surfers were calling for vast marine reserves in the area to close as they are blamed for an increase in shark population. According to Sky Mall local surfers and swimmers are critical of the local government for not doing enough to protect those who use the waters.
No shark species was named and there are currently several studies underway involving sharks in the general area.
Several studies are underway involving sharks in the area.
Third Shark Attack Victim at Reunion Island in Last Two Years
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