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A 19-year-old woman lost her right leg after being attacked by a tiger shark at Boa Viagem Beach in Recife on Monday (June 1). Marcela Vitória de Lima Santos was pulled from the water by beachgoers and is hospitalized at Hospital da Restauração (HR) in "very serious" condition, according to the unit's general director, Petrus Andrade Lima. ≈
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"Marcela Vitória de Lima Santos está no bloco cirúrgico da unidade [HR]. Publicado: 01/06/2026 às 19:31"
The State Committee for Monitoring Shark Incidents (Cemit) identified that the animal involved was an adult tiger shark approximately 3 meters long. The law student arrived at the hospital in hemorrhagic shock and underwent thigh surgery, subsequently moving to the ICU. ✓
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"De acordo com o Cemit (Comitê Estadual de Monitoramento de Incidentes com Tubarões), a avaliação preliminar indica que o animal envolvido no incidente desta segunda-feira foi um tubarão-tigre adulto, com cerca de 3 m de comprimento."
The case marks the 84th shark incident recorded in Pernambuco since 1992, when Cemit began monitoring. It is also the first attack in Boa Viagem in 13 years — the last occurred in July 2013. The incident happened two days after another attack in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, when an 11-year-old boy also had his leg amputated. ✓
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"Com este caso, Pernambuco contabiliza 84 incidentes envolvendo tubarões desde o início dos registros monitorados pelo Cemit, em 1992."
"O último incidente contabilizado em Boa Viagem ocorreu em 22 de julho de 2013, de acordo com o Cemit."
According to the HR doctor, both Marcela and the boy attacked on Sunday need blood donations. "Both victims required large amounts of blood and will likely still need more throughout their hospitalization," Lima said, urging healthy people between 16 and 65 years old to seek out Hemope or HR itself to donate. ✓
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"As duas vítimas precisaram de grande quantidade de sangue e possivelmente ainda precisarão ao longo do internamento. Toda e qualquer pessoa saudável, de 16 aos 65 anos, deve procurar o Hemope ou o próprio HR para fazer doação"
Boa Viagem is the beach with the highest number of shark attacks in Pernambuco, with 25 historical records
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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The 11-20 age group has the highest number of shark attack victims
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What preventive measures do state or municipal governments plan to implement after two consecutive attacks?
Why it's still unknown: No official statements were found from Recife Civil Defense, Pernambuco government, or Cemit regarding beach closures or new safety measures
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What is Hospital da Restauração's specific protocol for shark trauma?
Why it's still unknown: The doctor detailed the victims' condition but did not explain specialized procedures for this type of injury
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Are there specific environmental factors that explain the two attacks on consecutive days?
Why it's still unknown: Cemit identified the species involved but no analysis was reported on environmental conditions that may have contributed to the incidents