Shark attacks surfer while diving and guide intervenes to prevent serious injuries

Shark attacks surfer while diving and guide intervenes to prevent serious injuries

A video recorded by visitor driver Filipe Dicaprio shows the exact moment when a nurse shark bites the thigh of the right leg by lawyer and surfer Tayane Dalazen. She was doing snorkelingthis Friday (9/1), at , in

Shark attacks surfer while diving and guide intervenes to prevent serious injuries

A video recorded by visitor driver Filipe Dicaprio shows the exact moment when a nurse shark bites the thigh of the right leg by lawyer and surfer Tayane Dalazen/Photo: Reproduction

According to Tayane, immediately and even shook her in the water. The guide, known as Nego Noronha, intervened and managed to drive away the shark after hitting him. Once out of the water, the tourist was rescued by fishermen that were close to the location.

She needed care, but was not seriously injured. The wound was considered superficial, affecting only the subcutaneous tissue, without compromising muscles or tendons. At the hospital, the lawyer received two stitches to bring the edges of the injury closer together, as well as a tetanus shot and antibiotics.

The lawyer said she was traveling with friends when in a area already known for the presence of sharksvery popular with bathers, including the elderly and children. Tayane also stated that there was no blood in the water or any type of animal food at the time of the attack.

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