A 13-year-old boy has been killed after being attacked by a shark while swimming with friends at a beach on Brazil’s eastern coast, in a tragedy that has shocked the local community and tourists alike.
Deivson Rocha Dantas was playing in the sea off Chifre beach in Pernambuco, a popular tourist area, when a shark appeared and attacked him from behind. Witnesses said the animal bit the teenager on his right thigh, causing catastrophic injuries.
