Bull shark bites off both hands of woman on beach ‘after she tried to take its picture’ - Canadian tourist was on beach in Turks and Caicos when she was attacked in the water

The Canadian woman put both hands in front of her to protect herself before the seven-foot-bull shark bit off both limbs when she was wading through hip deep water

A woman reportedly lost her hands to a shark attack while she was trying to take a selfie with the large creature.

It is understood the 55-year-old had one of her arms amputated below the wrist and the other half way up her forearm

Image via Shutterstock The family of a tourist, who had both of her hands bit off by a shark after trying to take a selfie with the fish, is speaking out. They described it as "what can only be described as a nightmare.

The family of a woman who had her hands bitten off by a shark in the Caribbean have broken their silence, as a fundraiser is launched to support the victim and her relatives

While on 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,” the relative said.

A 55-year-old tourist visiting Turks and Caicos lost both hands to a shark attack after reportedly trying to grab the shark to pose with it just off a