In a shocking incident, a scuba diver was attacked by a 200-pound nurse shark in the Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives. The incident was captured on video, which showed the moment the shark launched itself at the diver, Carmen Canovas Cervello, causing a six-inch bite mark on her shoulder and upper back. Cervello had been swimming with around ten nurse sharks for over 45 minutes when the incident occurred. She described the sharks as ranging from 198 to 220 pounds and over three meters wide. After the attack, Cervello and her companions cleaned the wound and continued snorkeling in the same area.
