A 15-year-old girl’s arm was torn off in the second shark attack to hit a beach resort in two days.
The first victim, a 14-year-old boy, was attacked by a shark on March 5, and lost his leg to the devastating mauling in the water at Piedade Beach in Pernambuco State, Brazil.
The following day, a teenage girl identified as Kaylane Timóteo Freitas was attacked by a shark at the same beach, resulting in her having part of her left arm amputated.
Horror footage shows the moment her bystanders pull Kaylane Timóteo Freitas onto the beach and set her down on the ground with a bloodied rag covering what remains of her arm.
According to the authorities, a medical team attended the teenage girl at around 1.20pm on Monday. The girl was mauled about 500 metres from the attack the previous day.
She was carried off the beach by first responders and taken to hospital by helicopter, authorities said.
Andréa Caribé, who lives in a building opposite the beach, said: ‘When I saw her, she was already covered in blankets and being taken away.
‘Even after that, some people remained in the water. They [lifeguards] were pulling people out.
After undergoing amputation, Kaylane is said to be in a stable condition in hospital where she is awake and able to answer questions.
The attack on Kaylane was the third off the coast of Pernambuco in two weeks.
