Young man attacked by shark on a beach in Pernambuco.
A 20-year-old man was attacked by a shark in the area of the Piedade church beach, in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Metropolitan Region of Recife; according to the Fire Department, the victim was bitten in the genital area and legs, suffering cardiac arrest due to shock; he was taken to the Air Force Hospital, located near where the incident occurred.
Pernambuco 247 - A 20-year-old man was attacked by a shark in the area of the Piedade church beach, in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Metropolitan Region of Recife. According to the Fire Department, the victim was bitten in the genital area and legs, suffering cardiac arrest due to shock. He was taken to the Air Force Hospital, located near where the incident occurred.
According to witness accounts, the young man was swimming with friends in the deeper part of the beach when he was warned that the area was unsuitable for swimming due to the risk of shark attacks. The incident occurred as he was returning to the beach.