A shark that attacked a Russian man swimming at a popular resort is being mummified by experts in an Egypt museum. According to the Independent, Vladimir Popov, 23, was eaten alive by a shark off the beach of an Egyptian resort in Hurghada in June.
The attack was captured on video, and the 23-year-old can be heard screaming, “Papa, save me!” Popov was seen splashing around in the water before being dragged underwater in the video.
Some of his body parts were found inside the shark’s stomach, while the rest were found by fishermen at sea.
Specialists from the Institute of Marine Sciences and the Red Sea Reserves began embalming the animal on Monday, according to local news outlet Al Arabiya.
According to the New York Post, once the process is completed, the mummified shark will be displayed in the institute’s museum.
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As Shark that ate a Russian boy to be mummified in Egypt Museum, according to Egyptian authorities, the researchers want to determine the cause of the Shark’s behavior and whether the animal is related to one that “caused several previous accidents.”
Mr Popov’s father, Yury, who is originally from Russia told local media outlets, “We went to the beach to relax,” he said. Mr. Popovsaid the attack happened in seconds.
“This meat grinder happened in 20 seconds, he was just dragged under the water. This is an absolutely ridiculous coincidence because it is a safe beach. There are ships and yachts around. It’s never happened there. They usually attack wild beaches. It’s just some kind of evil fate.”
He shared that he will cremate his son and return his ashes to Russia.
