The woman, who lost both of her hands, was flown off the island to receive medical care, according to the Turks and Caicos government.

Described as a “nightmare” situation, a 55-year-old Canadian was attacked by a 7-foot bull shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos.

A woman vacationing in the Turks and Caicos Islands lost both of her hands to a shark while trying to photograph it, reports the Telegraph. The woman, identified only as a 55-year-old from Canada, "attempted to engage with the animal" to take pictures while in shallow water on the beach on the island of Providenciales,

A 55-year-old Canadian tourist lost both her hands after being bitten by a shark while attempting to take a photo with it in the waters of Turks and Caicos. The incident occurred on February 7 near Providenciales, where she was snorkeling and tried to engage with the six-foot… pic.twitter.com/lXRmdTAhGe

A 55-year-old woman apparently lost both hands when she was attacked by a shark while attempting a selfie off Thompson Cove Beach at Turks and Caicos Islands last week, according to a report by the New Zeland Herald.

A Canadian woman “attempted to engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt to take photographs,” the territory’s environmental department said.