A family member of a tourist who had both hands bitten off by a 7-foot shark is speaking out about the 'nightmare' attack via a GoFundMe page set up to raise money for medical treatment

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

Image via Shutterstock The family of a tourist, who had both of her hands bit off by a shark after trying to take a selfie with the fish, is speaking out. They described it as "what can only be described as a nightmare.