07/06/2023 Anonomyous male Bora Bora French Polynesia

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Tourist's 'dumb' move before being bitten by shark in Bora Bora
A witness said the shark's bite cut the man's arm 'down to the bone', and required dozens of stitches.

It’s a common sight on Instagram – travellers sharing photos from an island paradise, swimming in crystal clear water.

But one tourist has gone viral for all the wrong reasons, after a video was uploaded showing his reckless behaviour that put him in a dangerous situation in Tahitian waters.

The man was part of a group that had travelled by boat into the lagoon, where black-tipped reef sharks were immediately spotted. But while the rest of the visitors remained on board, he decided to enter the water with the apex predators – and took food with him.
A man swims in chest high water in Bora Bora, with seven reef sharks and a stingray surrounding him
The man needed dozens of stitches after he was bitten by a reef shark in Bora Bora. Source: Instagram

With at least seven sharks and a ray surrounding him, the man is seen in chest-high water holding something in one hand – reportedly some food to feed the sharks with.

The vision cuts to the man back on the boat, wrapping a towel around his right arm with blood stains visible on the material. A separate, low quality clip shows the moment a shark latched onto his arm, prompting the man to quickly get out of the water.
Man's bone 'visible after shark bite'

According to the Instgrammer who posted the video, the shark bite cut the man’s arm “down to the bone twice”. But there was little sympathy for the victim, with many questioning why he would enter the water with food.

“This man tried to hand feed some sharks and then was surprised he got bit. Sir. You could have just swam and been fine. Why did you bring food in? What spirit possessed you?” one stunned viewer wrote.

The man who filmed the video replied, saying: "Questions he reflected on while getting over 100 stitches.” Someone else labelled him the “most stupid person in the planet”.

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