The man who was decapitated by a massive great white shark has been identified and pictured following his tragic death.
Manuel López was a diver and a fisherman who was diving and hunting prized mollusks near San Jose Beach in Tobari Bay, Mexico, when he was attacked by a 19-foot shark.
According to the reports, the victim’s head was ripped off by the beast as horrified fishermen watched on helplessly.
“He was diving when the animal attacked him, ripping off his head and biting both shoulders,” José Bernal, one of the witnesses of the deadly Paredón Colorado shark attack, recalled in an interview with Tracking Sharks.
“Local divers had been warned about the presence of sharks in the area and most had not been out for several days.”
According to the reports, López was diving in the area to collect mollusks despite warnings of predators lurking around in that part of the sea.
Concerned by his financial situation and motivated by the opportunity of making a living by hunting seafood during a regional shortage, López hopped into the shark-infested waters without an oxygen tank and dove as deep as several dozen feet in his search for mollusks.
Meanwhile, dozens of anglers observed the incident unfold from the safety of the beach.
Great white sharks can grow up to 20 feet long and can live up to 70 years. They can have as many as 300 razor-like serrated teeth that they use for tearing apart their prey.
Making them a perfect sea world predator, these sharks can swim at up to 37 mph and may detect their prey from miles away due to their incredible sense of smell.
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