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The death of Fidelino Gómez Bernard due to a shark attack last Saturday continues to cause astonishment among the inhabitants of the island of Providencia.
According to the story of this 62-year-old man's parents, it all started at 6 am on July 14, when Fidelino, known on the island as "Pipa & # 39; 39, left with her husband "He was a fisherman all his life, but he was also a musician, because in his family there are many singers, and they have always called them different boats. because of his years as a fisherman, they said that he was very good, "says Katia Bowie, niece of Gómez Bernard
around 9 am, according to the story of Norberto Urruego, who l & rsquo; Accompanied them in fishing day, they made the decision to return to the beach because the tide was getting harder and the waves were hitting hard. "As Norberto told us, when he took the Anchor to launch a wave, he hit them violently and turned around, and when he left, Norberto said that he no longer saw my uncle, "says the niece of the victim
For more than an hour, divers and other fishermen have sought Fidelino without success, until they find that a shark tiger, according to information provided by the family, had the experienced fisherman held by his shoulder.
When he was picking the anchor a wave hit them hard and turned the boat. On leaving, Norberto says that he no longer saw my uncle
The Navy explained that to obtain the lifesaving body rescue of "Pipa". he needed the help of a renowned diving instructor named Felipe Cabeza, who was producing bubbles with an oxygen tank to scare the sharks and pull out the lifeless body of Fidelino.
The body of this man who lived in the Casa Baja neighborhood of Providencia was almost destroyed by sharks. According to relatives, the fisherman lost his left arm and had big bites in his chest.
Fidelino Gómez Bernard, 62, died last Saturday of the shark attack.
According to information given to the family by some experts, the reasons for the attack would have been due to the cargo They were on the boat. They claim that the blood of the "pretty" attracted sharks and this sparked the attack.
"The" pretty "who wander behind the reef are usually followed by dolphins and followed by sharks" says a source consulted by El TIEMPO.
Shark attacks are rare. In fact, there is little news about it. The last event recorded in Providencia was produced in 2016, when the radiologist of the Bogotá Country Clinic, Arturo Veléz, was bitten by a shark while he was participating in the Sovereign Colombia Rally.
Another such attack occurred in 2012, when fisherman Juan Livingston claimed to have seen four of his fellow pbadengers die – after the sinking of his boat from San Andrés to Providencia – because of a shark attack.
Pipa's relatives and friends made him a last goodbye Monday afternoon. Katia Bowie pointed out that it is a sad end for someone who has been dedicated to fishing for most of his life.
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