Alert in Brazil: shark attacked on the beach where the surf world will be played

Vinicius Cavalcanti He was injured in the neck and ear due to the shark attack while he was on a beach in the archipelago. Fernando de Noronha. He was transferred to San Lucas Hospital.

The state of the 31-year-old athlete is "stable" and apparently, there is no danger of death, said Cavalcanti's wife after receiving a medical report.

The woman said that her husband fell on the shark, which would be spice "Limao", not very aggressive, and the animal reacted by "instinct".

On Tuesday, people from several countries will start to participate in a new event of the World Surf Championships to be held on the beaches of Fernando de Noronha, located 540 kilometers from Recife, capital of the state.

Several beaches in Recife are disabled for bathers because of the risk of shark attacks.

The Fernando de Noronha event will feature the participation of two world surfing champions, the Brazilian Gabriel Medina.