Tyna Webb, 77, was swimming calmly when a huge great white shark started circling around her.
Out of nowhere, the predator lunged — right in front of shocked beachgoers.
When the shark finished, all that remained was her bright red swim cap.
A routine for 17 years
Shark attacks on humans are very uncommon. In the United States, the chances of being attacked while at the beach are merely 1 in 11.5 million.
However, when they do occur, the results can be catastrophic.
In November 2004, 77-year-old Tyna Webb was relishing her daily swim off Jager’s Walk near Fish Hoek, Cape Town — a routine she had cherished for 17 years and loved more than anything.
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Renowned for her effortless glide through the water, her Monday morning swim was a common sight for the locals. However, this time it turned into a nightmare when a great white shark appeared, circling the skilled swimmer.
André Mentor, 48, was serving as a spotter for a local fishing crew on the mountainside when he witnessed the attack unfold.
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“Every morning this woman swims the backstroke, but this morning as she was swimming, the shark came to investigate. Despite our screams and flag waving to alert her, the shark managed to grab her,” Mentor recounted to IOL.
People screamed and shouted.
Other onlookers also watched in horror as the 16-foot-long shark struck.
