Vladimir Popov's Brush with Death: The Shark Attack Story

There are also videos of the shark attack itself: Again and again you can hear Vladimir desperately calling for help. He yells "Dad, Daddy" and "Dad, save me". But neither father Juri nor the other beach visitors can help him. They have to watch helplessly as Vladimir is dragged under the water, losing the fight for his life. Before his father's eyes, Vladimir Popov was still trying to reach the shore. "It all happened very quickly, literally in 20 seconds," the Russian media quoted the shaken father as saying. Both men wanted to relax on the beach, go swimming. At no time would Yuri Popov have expected a shark attack. The beach is considered safe, the brisk ship and yacht activity alone should have deterred the predator from getting so close to people.