By Joe Roberts From Metro.co.uk

This is the terrifying moment a groom filmed his wife being attacked by a massive shark.

Sarah Illig was snorkelling in the Caribbean when a 5ft Nurse shark sinks its teeth into her outstretched arm.

She is heard shrieking in horror as she swims as fast as she can towards her husband Evan Carroll holding the camera.

The couple were enjoying their honeymoon, and Sarah said she assumed it was her husband playing a prank on her.

Explaining the footage, she said: ‘My husband and I are in the Caribbean on our honeymoon.

‘Less than a second later I realised how much it hurt and looked past where my goggles were blocking my side vision to see the shark bigger than myself latch on to my arm.’

Sarah from Charleston, South Carolina, US, said she pulled her arm free as the shark released its grip.

She added: ‘This is a five foot nurse shark that typically never bite unless provoked via tail pulling, feeding, etc.

There was no tail pulling or feeding during my snorkel with them, as you can clearly see via video.’

Nurse sharks are a popular attraction with tourists in the Caribbean, who can pay to swim with them.

Travel guide Atlas Obscura describes them as ‘very friendly animals’ who won’t ‘gnaw off’ your leg as they normally feed on ‘little critters from the sand’.

IMAGES:

Sarah Illig and husband Evan Carroll pictured on their honeymoon (Picture: Instagram)

Sarah and her bandaged arm after the shark attack (Picture: Evan Caroll)

Sarah was left with several bloody bites on her arm (Picture: Evan Caroll)

Sarah Illig is unaware a shark is about to attack (Picture: Viralhog)

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