Shark attack at Atlantis Beach, near Tramandai, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil

Shark attack details: Atlantis Beach, near Tramandai, Rio Grande Do Sul, 31-Jan-2010
Date of attack: Jan 31st 2010
Location: Atlantis Beach, near Tramandai, Rio Grande Do Sul
Shark species: Thought to involve a juvenile Hammerhead shark
Name of victim: Andrei Johann
Age of victim: 29 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Surfing
Injury: Foot bitten

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Thought to involve a juvenile hammerhead shark Thought to involve a juvenile Hammerhead shark

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