Drowning Teen Attacked by Shark While Being Rescued

RECIFE, Brazil (KTLA) — A Brazilian teenager who was on the verge of drowning was attacked by a shark as lifeguards tried to rescue her, authorities announced Tuesday. It happened Monday in the waters off Boa Viagem in northeastern Brazil. Bruni Gobbi, 18, and her cousin were on the verge of drowning when lifeguards spotted them in distress, according to the local government’s social defense secretariat. Lifeguards responded immediately, but in the midst of the rescue, a shark grabbed Gobbi’s left leg, the secretariat said. Rescuers managed to pull her to shore, but she died later that night at a local hospital.

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