Shark attack at Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil

Shark attack details: Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda, Pernambuco, 18-Jun-2006
Date of attack: June 18th 2006
Location: Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda, Pernambuco
Shark species: unknown
Name of victim: Humberto Pessoa Batista
Age of victim: 27 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Body boarding
Injury: Left thigh bitten FATAL

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