An American tourist was fatally mauled by a tiger shark while scuba diving on an island off the coast of Costa Rica, local authorities said Friday. Bhandari was ascending to the surface at the Manuelita dive site when her 26-year-old diving guide noticed the shark, which he described as a female tiger shark. A boater at the surface helped repel the shark as it attacked Bhandari’s diving instructor. Bhandari’s friends in Bangalore told the newspaper she had been planning on visiting the city to celebrate her 50th birthday with friends later this month. On Facebook and Twitter, Bhandari’s friends posted notes mourning her loss and expressing their shock at her death.

Source: National Post December 04, 2017 14:15 UTC