Tourists Watch Russian Man Gobbled By Shark On Egyptian Beach

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Tourists visiting the popular Egyptian resort of Hurghada saw a man eaten alive by a shark just meters from a crowded beach.

According to Russian media reports, the incident happened on the beach of the Dream Beach hotel. The victim was a Russian citizen.

Russian Consul General in Hurghada Viktor Voropayev told the Russian news agency TASS that the deadly attack took place on Thursday.

“A Russian died as a result of the shark attack,” he said, identifying the victim as 23-year-old “V. Popov.” Russian media reports named the victim Vladimir Popov, a freelance illustrator living outside Moscow.

In chilling footage of the encounter, hotel workers can be seen yelling at the swimmers to get out of the water as the shark’s fin is seen getting closer.

Popov is then seen fighting the shark before all viewers realize it’s a losing fight. “It’s eating its remains now,” says a witness who filmed the attack. Shortly thereafter, the beast pulled him completely under the water.

Witnesses said rescuers tried to save Popov, but by the time they got there, the shark had already caught him.

According to reports, a woman identified as Popov’s girlfriend in Russian media reports managed to swim away and escape. Footage showed her crying hysterically on the beach while passers-by tried to comfort her after the grisly scene.

Tourists visiting the resort have now reportedly been banned from the water.