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| Shark kills man during rescue attempt by coastguard in Caribbean | |
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| A Venezuelan man whose boat capsized off Aruba in the Caribbean has died after a shark attacked him in the middle of a rescue attempt by coastguards. | A Venezuelan man whose boat capsized off Aruba in the Caribbean has died after a shark attacked him in the middle of a rescue attempt by coastguards. |
| The Dutch Caribbean coastguard said the man, who was one of seven Venezuelan men thrown into the sea after their boat sank, was moments from safety when the attack took place. | The Dutch Caribbean coastguard said the man, who was one of seven Venezuelan men thrown into the sea after their boat sank, was moments from safety when the attack took place. |
| In an extraordinary tale of terrible luck, spokesman Roderick Gouverneur said that the man was clinging to a rescue buoy when he was spotted by the coastguard helicopter, which lowered a rescuer to winch him to safety. | In an extraordinary tale of terrible luck, spokesman Roderick Gouverneur said that the man was clinging to a rescue buoy when he was spotted by the coastguard helicopter, which lowered a rescuer to winch him to safety. |
| However, just as the rescuer was about to reach him, the man was attacked by a shark, suffering fatal injuries. | However, just as the rescuer was about to reach him, the man was attacked by a shark, suffering fatal injuries. |
| The rescuers were able to reach him after the attack, but the man died on Saturday on the way to the hospital. | The rescuers were able to reach him after the attack, but the man died on Saturday on the way to the hospital. |
| Gouverneur said four others who held onto a refrigerator and pallet were recovering from dehydration after being rescued. | Gouverneur said four others who held onto a refrigerator and pallet were recovering from dehydration after being rescued. |
| Two other men died when they sank with the boat. | Two other men died when they sank with the boat. |
| The men were traveling from Bonaire to Aruba to sell whiskey. Venezuelans often travel on boats laden with goods to sell throughout the Dutch Caribbean islands. | The men were traveling from Bonaire to Aruba to sell whiskey. Venezuelans often travel on boats laden with goods to sell throughout the Dutch Caribbean islands. |
| It is not known what species of shark was responsible for the attack, but tiger sharks are common in Caribbean waters. | It is not known what species of shark was responsible for the attack, but tiger sharks are common in Caribbean waters. |
| Associated Press contributed to this report | Associated Press contributed to this report |