Authorities Probe Noronha Shark Bite After Video Shows Diver Striking Animal

Overview

• The incident occurred Friday during a snorkeling apnea dive in front of the island’s Fishermen’s Association when a nurse shark bit visitor Tayane Dalazen’s leg.
• The guide Erivaldo “Nego Noronha” Alves da Silva and nearby fishermen intervened and freed the tourist, who received on-site first aid from a dermatologist friend.
• Hospital São Lucas reported a superficial injury, provided cleaning, sutures, tetanus vaccination and antibiotics, and discharged the patient the same day.
• Circulating footage shows an unidentified diver hitting the shark with a camera moments before the bite, and the video has become part of the inquiry.
• ICMBio opened an investigation, warned of two incidents in two weeks and four in three months, and said measures under evaluation include prohibiting stops and dives at the site.