Boy killed in Brazil shark attack

A sign is seen at the site of a fatal shark attack at Dee Why Beach, in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

BRASÍLIA, Brazil -- A 13-year-old boy was killed on Thursday after he was mauled by a shark at a beach on Brazil’s eastern coast, the state government said in a statement.

The attack happened off the coast of Chifre beach in Brazil’s tourist hotspot Pernambuco, the State Committee for Monitoring Shark Incidents (CEMIT) said.

The boy was taken to hospital but “did not survive his injuries,” CEMIT added.

Dozens of beaches along the turquoise coastlines of Pernambuco have been issued with shark warnings, authorities said, adding that Chifre beach had issued four such signs for beachgoers.

Nonetheless, CEMIT said it would beef up shark monitoring following the boy’s death and bring back a suspended program to track the creatures with microchips.

More than 80 shark attacks have been recorded in Pernambuco since 1992, with 26 of them fatal, excluding the boy who died on Thursday, CEMIT said.

AFP