A German woman died after she was attacked by a shark in the Atlantic Ocean between Spain's Canary Islands and West Africa on Monday, Sept. 16, according to Reuters, CNN and Deutsche Welle.

She was transferred by helicopter to a hospital on the Canary island of Gran Canaria ... south-southwest of Gran Canaria and 180 kilometers (112 miles) west of the city of Dakhla, Western Sahara, a spokesperson for Spain’s sea search and rescue agency ...

A German tourist died this week after losing her leg in a horrific, rare shark attack near the Canary Islands; the Spanish archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa known for being a popular year-round travel destination.

A German woman has died after a shark attack in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands, a popular British holiday destination. On Monday, the 31-year-old lost her leg in the attack, a spokesperson for Spain’s Guardia Civil told CNN.

The death of a German tourist after being attacked by a shark has been covered in national and international media as having occurred in waters near the Canary Islands. However, the truth is very different.

The 30 year old woman, from Germany, was pronounced dead in a Spanish Air Force helicopter as she was being evacuated to a hospital in Gran Canaria

A German woman who initially survived a shark attack that ripped off her leg has died in a hospital, according to CNN. The attack occurred on Monday 319 miles south-southwest of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands—a Spanish archipelago close to the northwest coast of Africa.

A woman has died after losing a leg in a shark attack in international waters near Gran Canaria, according to reports.