A shark bites a man on the beach in Brazil where will be the World Surfing

A surfer was bitten to the head by a shark while he was riding the waves on a beach in the state of Pernambuco, in northeast Brazil, where will be played a world championship next week.

The health condition of Carlos Vinicius Cavalcanti, 31, is "stable" and he is expected to be released this Friday, according to the report. EFE Sources of Sao Lucas Hospital, where he was treated.

The incident occurred this Thursday at 17:00 local time (19:00 GMT) in the city of Cacimba do Padre Beach, one of the most famous of the island of Fernando de Noronha for its breathtaking views and its waves ideal for surfing.

According to the version of Cavalcanti himself, he lost balance in one wave and fell on the shark, later identified as a lemon shark, which reacted by biting it to the head.

He was immediately taken to a hospital in the area where he He underwent emergency surgery for five hours and received 33 stitches on his face, ears and neck.

"Everything is fine, his photo is stable and it will be returned in the next hours," said the source.

After the accident, Cavalcanti pointed out in his social networks that he had committed an imprudent act and that he had not been attacked by a shark, but that it was him. who had fallen over the animal and reacted in the way that he "would do anything", "would defend himself".

"I was imprudent! I was surfing late in the afternoon, next to a bank of sardines and, despite the fact that there was a shark in the lake." 39, water, I continued there "he acknowledged.

Similarly, he expressed his desire to return to surf the waves of this "wonderful place", "be happy and connect to the ocean".

"What happened is an incident, just that! I learned the lesson well and I will not surf in the late afternoon, with the" insects "that feed me, but as long as I'm in good health, I will sail the waves, I need the sea "completed

Next Tuesday, surfers from several countries will start competing in a new World Surfing Championship event on the beaches of Fernando de Noronha, 540 km from the state capital Recife.

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.