A Canadian woman “attempted to engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt to take photographs,” the territory’s environmental department said.

A tourist to the Turks and Caicos was severely injured by a shark earlier this month, local officials said. The incident occurred on the island of Providenciales on Feb. 7, according to the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR).

A woman from Canada lost both her hands when she was attacked by a shark after trying to take a picture with the creature while swimming in Turks and Caicos.

Canadian tourist Nathalie Ross, 55, is recovering in Canada after a shark attack in the Turks and Caicos Islands that resulted in the loss of both her hands and a chunk of her thigh.

Described as a “nightmare” situation, a 55-year-old Canadian was attacked by a 7-foot bull shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos.