Tourist fighting for life after losing leg in horror shark attack at popular holiday hotspot

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A Spanish newlywed is fighting for his life after a horror shark attack in the Maldives left him needing his leg amputated.The man, from Alicante, suffered catastrophic injuries on Monday when when he was viciously bitten while swimming off Kooddoo island in the Gaafu Alif Atoll.Surgeons were forced to amputate his leg following severe blood loss.A relative of his wife told El Periódico Mediterráneo: "With one bite, it took all the flesh from the knee down off her husband's leg." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The couple had travelled to the Indian Ocean destination for their honeymoon.The victim is believed to have entered the water as part of a group at a popular swimming spot.Kooddoo has become a hotspot for honeymooners but is also home to significant populations of spinner sharks.

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Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that a bull shark was responsible.A source told local media: "The sharks were likely in a heightened state of hunger and anticipation."When the group...

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