An American tourist 's dream vacation in Indonesia turned tragic when she was allegedly eaten by a shark. The remains of 68-year-old Colleen Monfore from South Dakota were discovered inside the shark’s stomach after she was swept out to sea by strong currents on September 26.
Monfore was diving with six friends around Pulau Reong island when the strong currents dragged her away. The boat’s guide was unable to rescue her in time. Her body was found after a fisherman caught a shark in East Timor on Sunday. “The shark was caught but it was not in normal health. I thought it had swallowed plastic or a fishing net,” the fisherman said. “It was cut open to find the problem, and inside there were the remains of a woman.”
Local officials confirmed that the corpse was wearing a black wetsuit when it was recovered from the shark’s stomach. Muhammad Saleh Goro, head of the Regional Technical Implementation Unit for the Management of the Alor Island Marine Park, said, “We are now investigating the case further to confirm if they are the remains of anyone reported missing in Indonesia.”
He added, “From the diving suit worn by the victim, it is suspected that they were a diver.”
Monfore was diving with six friends around Pulau Reong island when the strong currents dragged her away. The boat’s guide was unable to rescue her in time. Her body was found after a fisherman caught a shark in East Timor on Sunday. “The shark was caught but it was not in normal health. I thought it had swallowed plastic or a fishing net,” the fisherman said. “It was cut open to find the problem, and inside there were the remains of a woman.”
Local officials confirmed that the corpse was wearing a black wetsuit when it was recovered from the shark’s stomach. Muhammad Saleh Goro, head of the Regional Technical Implementation Unit for the Management of the Alor Island Marine Park, said, “We are now investigating the case further to confirm if they are the remains of anyone reported missing in Indonesia.”
He added, “From the diving suit worn by the victim, it is suspected that they were a diver.”
