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Great white shark attack in Percé, Quebec

Overview

A trainee diver was injured during a great white shark attack off the coast of Percé, Quebec. The incident occurred during a diving session involving the firm Plongée Percé near the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula.

Details indicate the attack took place during a three-minute safety stop approximately five metres below the surface. An instructor reported seeing the shark in contact with the diver before it swam away. Jean-François Vézina, vice-chair of Plongée Percé’s board of directors, confirmed the victim sustained multiple lacerations to the upper body. The diver was able to remove his own equipment and receive first aid on a company boat before being transported to a hospital.

While the victim is reported to be in stable condition and not in immediate danger, Plongée Percé has suspended all diving activities for the remainder of the season. Local officials noted that while shark sightings have increased in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, this marks the first recorded encounter of its kind in Percé.

Entities

Plongée Percé · Gaspé Peninsula · Percé · Canadian Coast Guard · OCEarch

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    Quebec diver injured in great white shark attack

    A trainee divemaster is in stable condition after being bitten by a great white shark during a routine dive off Percé, Quebec, marking the first such encounter in the area.

  2. 11 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Diver injured in great white shark attack off Quebec coast

    A diver was hospitalized after a great white shark attack near Percé, Quebec. Plongée Percé has suspended all diving activities for the rest of the season following the incident.

Sources

brandonsun.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · calgary.citynews.ca · edmonton.citynews.ca · globalnews.ca · hardstyle.com · kitchener.citynews.ca · narcity.com · toronto.citynews.ca · vancouver.citynews.ca · winnipegfreepress.com

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