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

A 55-year-old woman apparently lost both hands when she was attacked by a shark while attempting a selfie off Thompson Cove Beach at Turks and Caicos Islands last week, according to a report by the New Zeland Herald.