Overview

• Eleonora Boi was bitten on her right thigh while swimming at Isla Verde Beach on July 31 and received immediate on-site first aid before transfer to Centro Médico de Río Piedras.
• Surgeons performed urgent repair of her wound and confirm that neither she nor her unborn child faces life-threatening injuries.
• DRNA biologist Nilda Jiménez and Polizia Municipale di Carolina are examining medical samples and photographs to verify that a nurse shark—active in shallow waters during mating season—was responsible.
• Maritime police units and lifeguards have heightened beach patrols along the coast despite no formal closure or public warning being issued.
• In an Instagram post, Boi reassured followers of her and her baby’s wellbeing and indicated forthcoming legal action against the shark, while her husband has not yet commented publicly.