“It ate a Russian tourist”: a man-eating shark stuffed with sticks turned into a mummy 06/13/2023, 1:55 pm

Egyptian authorities said they were not worried about an outflow of tourists because of the death, which occurred on June 8. On that day, a tiger shark mauled 23-year-old Russian Vladimir Popov, who was swimming 30 meters from shore. The predator was caught in a fishing net.

Scientists planned to study the man-eating shark for abnormal behavior and then release it into the wild. However, this proved impossible as the fishermen beat her with sticks after pulling her ashore.

Doctors reported that the predator was cut and then the head and hand were removed from the deceased. Today, scientists said the shark has been mummified and will be transferred to the Hurghada Marine Science Museum after research is completed. He already has a collection of rare items, the Arab news channel Al Arabiya reported. “She ate a Russian tourist,” reads the inscription with which they decided to supply this exhibit to the museum.

Fishing boat captain Ahmed al-Magrabi from Damietta suggested that Vladimir Popov fell victim to a predator because of human or animal blood that fell into the Red Sea after the burial of Hajj victims. Many ships also throw the bodies of dead animals into the sea. Dr. Mahmoud Dar, a professor at Egypt’s National Institute of Marine Sciences, explained that the shark is a female.

Egypt’s Al Arab newspaper has assigned a “nationality” to the killer tiger shark. The predator comes from Saudi Arabia, Egyptian journalist Hala Sarhanová said in a live broadcast. The hashtag #shark_saudi appeared on social networks. Users from Egypt and Saudi Arabia argue over the shark’s “nationality”.

In Egypt, authorities have allowed swimming at Hurghada and El Gouna beaches, closed after a shark attack on a Russian tourist. Officials said that “no abnormal phenomena were noted” as a result of observing the situation at sea. In this regard, it is recommended to resume swimming and water activities. Only Dream Beach, where the tragic event took place, is still closed. The authorities have promised to announce a tender for the purchase and installation of safety nets and shark repellent devices on this stretch of coast in the near future.

The only relative of the deceased who can comment is his father Yuri Vladimirovich. He assured that his son could not be saved. “This meat grinder happened in 20 seconds, they just pulled it under the water… It’s just some bad luck,” the man said. He spoke to representatives of the Egyptian authorities.

The remains of a Russian man who died in a shark attack in the Red Sea city of Hurghada were today handed over to a specialized company for their further repatriation to Russia. This was announced by the Consul General of the Russian Federation in Hurghada, Viktor Voropayev. According to him, Vladimir Popov’s father will deliver the ashes to his homeland at the end of the week.