Man mauled to death by tiger shark while holidaying on Caribbean island after beast tears chunk from his leg

AN Italian tourist has been killed in a horror shark attack in the Caribbean. The 56-year-old died from blood loss after being bitten by an eight-foot tiger shark while swimming. Named locally as Antonio Roseto Degli Abruzzi, he had been visiting the Colombian island of San Andres, known for its white sandy beaches and perfect snorkeling conditions. Gruesome photos show the man lying on his back with a huge chunk taken out of his right thigh and blood dripping from the wound before he was taken to hospital. The man went into hypovolemic shock due to the severe blood loss from the bite. It is reported to be the first recorded shark attack on the island. READ MORE ON WORLD SONIC HELL Russia 'unleashes 2nd hypersonic missile' dubbed the Sizzler into Ukraine CARNIVAL CARNAGE 6 dead including child as car ‘deliberately drives into crowd’ in Belgium The attack has been blamed on a tiger shark, second only to the great white in recorded fatal incidents involving humans although they are still exceedingly rare. Videos circulating on social media show the two mostly nocturnal hunters thought to have been involved in Friday’s incident swimming in the transparent water where the Italian holidaymaker lost his life. Marine biologist Rodrigo Lopez said: “People are very worried about what’s happened and they’re not letting people go into the water. “A witness said the man who was attacked was a good swimmer and had been in the sea for quite a while and when he went further out a second time after coming back towards the shore, began to shout out for help and was surrounded by blood.” Most read in News DIRTY FEEDS Is this UK's filthiest restaurant? Inside takeaway given ZERO hygiene rating STUDENT MURDER Urgent search for man, 22, after student, 19, murdered inside uni halls WILD FIRE Huge 'wall of flames' forces urgent evacuation as police launch arson probe END OF THE ROAD Maddie inquiry to END after 11yrs as fears grow suspect WON'T be charged TEEN 'RAPE' Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of raping teenage girl at nature reserve DEAD OF NIGHT Russian corpses 'taken to Belarus to disguise death toll' of Ukraine invasion Mauricio Valdonado, who risked his own life swimming out to bring the tourist back to shore, added: “He was on his own.” Diving instructor Mirla Zambrano, 50, added: “We are all very surprised. It’s the first time a shark has attacked a tourist in San Andres.”