| viet604778 | 07-23-2012 10:52 PM |
B.C. woman suspects shark attacked her
A Vancouver Island woman is recovering from what she believes was a shark attack in which part of her finger was bitten off.
Kaitlin Dakers, 23, of Campbell River, was in Tofino earlier this month trying to surf for the first time ever when the apparent attack occurred.
“I went to jump on my board and I lost my balance and I fell in the water. And when I went to grab my surfboard, I realized there was a lot of blood in the water,” Dakers said.
Dakers was taken to hospital in Campbell River, thinking the rope tethering her to the board caused the damage, but her doctor said that's not possible.
“The doctor said, 'this looks like a bite,” said Dakers.
Dakers believes she was attacked by a salmon shark, which is found in B.C. waters.
But Nick Dulvy, a University of B.C. professor and co-chair of an international group of shark specialists, is skeptical. B.C. woman suspects shark attacked her - British Columbia - CBC News | 