Shark kills 13-year-old boy at popular beach in Brazil: "Ate almost his entire leg"
Updated on: January 30, 2026 / 9:26 AM EST / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- A 13-year-old boy died from a shark attack at Chifre beach in Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The boy suffered severe injuries to his right thigh and experienced cardiorespiratory arrest.
- Authorities will increase shark monitoring and reintroduce a microchipping program.
- Pernambuco has recorded over 80 shark attacks since 1992, with 26 previous fatalities.
- The incident follows recent fatal shark attacks in Australia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.