Tourist dies after shark attack off Fla.
Swimming in baited waters proved fatal for Austrian tourist Markus Groh, 49, who died after being bitten by a shark about 50 miles off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, the Associated Press reports. The water had been baited with bloody fish parts to attract the predators. According to the University of Florida, fatal shark attacks were quite rare last year. The Today show has more details. Documentary filmmaker and shark advocate Rob Stewart called the incident an accident. Said Stewart, “They bring crates full of bait underwater to try to attract sharks,†said Stewart, who spent five years swimming with sharks while making “Sharkwater,†his recent documentary. “The shark involved was actually trying to bite at the crate full of bait when it ended up biting the man’s calf instead. Because there was no flesh actually removed from the calf, the clear intention of the shark was not to eat the human. That just shows you the reality — they’re not out there to get us.â€
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