A woman was attacked by shark during a diving lesson - leaving her needing 70 stitches to cuts on her head and face.
Named in reports only as Nana, the learner diver was attacked by a sand tiger shark - cousin of the great white.
She had been diving inside the Laohutan Aquarium in the city of Dalian, southern China, when the shark attacked.
Nana was rushed to hospital and underwent four hours of surgery for her wounds.
Reports state the tank the lesson was held in housed the aquarium’s sand tiger sharks and one of the animals bit Nana on her head during the dive.
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Local media report Nana bought the Level 1 diving lesson for 3,600 RMB (£410) from the local diving club which she is a member of.
The manager of the diving club, who has not been named, sent a message to Nana which read: “You're excellent because you finished the diving lesson before taking the diving theory lesson.
"I promise to give you a professional diving theory lesson when you are recovered.
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"I will cover all the expenses for your surgery and cosmetic surgery in the future."
Reports state Nana is negotiating a compensation package with the diving club.
The sand tiger shark lives in the waters of Japan, Australia, South Africa, the Mediterranean and the east coasts of North and South America and is a cousin of the great white shark.
Social media user ‘Fadian Nemo’ commented: "That was a sand tiger shark. it's a relatively docile animal but it's not the first time that it has attacked a human when it is p****d off."
