Shark Attack

R.I.P.  Attack by shark kills surfer near Recife, Brazil

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 18 June, 2006 : - - Surfer Humberto Pessoa Batista, 27, died in this Sunday morning in Olinda, close to Recife, Brazil, after being atacked by a shark at the beach of Punta del Chifre. He was with about 30 other surfers about 15 meters (50 feet) from the beach when he was attacked,

The young man was helped by a friend and taken by lifeguards to the hospital in Recife.  Rescue workers tried to take Batista to a hospital, but the shark bite ruptured his femoral artery and he died of a hemorrhage. 

The area was cleared for surfers, although in the nearby city of Recife the practice of surfing is prohibited, to avoid further attacks.  According to the lifeguards, this was the first shark attack case in Punta del Chifre beach.

The surfer's death was the 18th since 1992 caused by shark attacks in the area. The sharks are attracted to waters off Recife by a large coral reef, where they go to feed. 

Portuguese version:

Ataque de tubarão mata surfista em Olinda, Pernambuco

O surfista Humberto Pessoa Batista, 27, morreu na manhã deste domingo em Olinda (PE) cidade vizinha a Recife, depois de ser atacado por um tubarão na praia de Punta del Chifre.

O rapaz foi socorrido por um amigo e levado pelos bombeiros até o hospital de restauração, em Recife. Segundo os bombeiros, o tubarão mordeu a perna do surfista e a morte teria sido causada por uma hemorragia.

A área estava liberada para surfistas, embora em boa parte do Recife a prática do esporte seja proibida, para evitar ataques. Segundo os bombeiros, foi o primeiro caso de ataque de tubarão em Punta del Chifre.

Source: Folha Online Brasil / http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/cotidiano/ult95u122894.shtml

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