Drunk Man Mauled To Death In Unexpected Shark Attack While Peeing In Waist-High Water, Beachgoer's Hand Ripped Off
July 15 2021, Published 5:38 p.m. ET
It could happen to anyone.
A relaxing beach day for 51-year-old Marcelo Rocha Santos turned deadly this past Saturday after he reportedly tossed back a couple with his buddies on the sands of Piedade Beach in Jaboatao dos Guararapes, located in northeastern Brazil, near the Suape Port.
It is now regarded as the shark attack capital of the world.
According to reports, Santos and his friend, Glazier Ademir Sebastião da Silva, went into the ocean to relieve their bladders at around 2 PM local time, with Santos only submerging his body up to his waist.
However, the surf had reportedly become murky and tumultuous, making it difficult to see what was going on in the water.
Despite physical warning signs – some of which read, "Danger: Risk Of Shark Attack" – the two men proceeded into the sea. The lifeguard on duty did not stop them, though it is unclear if the lifeguard even saw them.
Santos and da Silva were the only two people in the water at the time, according to reports.
"As the beach has no bathroom, I went into the sea to pee," said da Silva. "I was beside him [in] the water."
While the men were urinating is when the shark – believed to be either a bull or a tiger – attacked, ripping off Santos' right hand completely and taking off a chunk of his right leg.
"There was a lot of blood in the water," eyewitness Endriano Gomes said. "It was a friend of mine who was in the sea with the person who was attacked. Suddenly, he saw the man struggling."
The lifeguard was unable to stop the attack. Afterward, Santos' friends dragged his limp, mangled body back to shore.
A very bloody Santos collapsed