Woman Bitten And Almost Drowned By Sea Turtle
An elderly Russian tourist is recovering after a near death experience with a sea turtle.
64-year-old Lidia Bazarova, was swimming off the coast of Turkey when she got bit on the butt and nearly drowned during an attack by an aggressive sea turtle.
Bazarova says she was swimming about 10 to 12 feet from shore when something grabbed her “backside” and tried to drag her under. The culprit was identified as a as a loggerhead sea turtle, a common species that can weigh up to 375 pounds.
Luckily a lifeguard came to her rescue scaring the animal away and bringing her to safety.