A teen girl's arm was torn off in the second shark attack to hit a beach resort in two days.
The first victim, a 14-year-old boy, was attacked by a shark on March 5, and lost his leg to the devastating mauling in the water at Piedade Beach in Pernambuco State, Brazil.
The following day, a teenage girl was attacked by a shark at the same beach, resulting in her having part of her left arm amputated.
The Military Police identified her as Kaylane Timóteo Freitas.
According to the authorities, a medical team attended the teenage girl at around 1.20pm on Monday.
The girl was mauled about 500 metres from the attack the previous day.
The authorities said she was carried off the beach by first responders and taken to hospital by helicopter.
Andréa Caribé, who lives in a building opposite the beach, said: “When I saw her, she was already covered in blankets and being taken away.
“Even after that, some people remained in the water. They [lifeguards] were pulling people out.”
After undergoing amputation, Kaylane is said to be in a stable condition in hospital where she is awake and able to answer questions.
The attack on Kaylane was the third off the coast of Pernambuco in two weeks.
On 20 February, a surfer was bitten by a shark at Praia Del Chifre in Olinda.
The authorities pointed out that the beach has been a restricted area for swimming since 2021 due to the frequency of shark attacks.
There are 150 signs in the region warning of the risk of shark attacks and a state decree has been in effect since 1999.
The City Hall said they will schedule a meeting with the State Committee for Monitoring Shark Incidents to decide if new measures should be implemented in the area.
