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Danilo Gallinari’s Wife Stable After Suspected Shark Bite at Puerto Rico Beach

Analysis of bite mark photographs alongside medical samples aims to confirm whether a shark caused the attack after her surgery

Danilo Gallinari and Eleonora Boi are seen on November 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by TM/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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Eleanora Boi (left) and husband Danilo Gallinari (right)
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Overview

  • Italian TV presenter Eleonora Boi was bitten on the thigh while swimming at Isla Verde Beach on July 31
  • She underwent successful surgery at a Río Piedras medical center and remains in stable condition with her unborn third child unharmed
  • DRNA biologist Nilda Jiménez judged the bite marks as potentially shark-related pending laboratory confirmation
  • Carolina Municipal Police Commissioner Rubén Moyeno confirmed her identity as Gallinari’s wife to local news outlets
  • Former NBA forward Gallinari, now with the Vaqueros de Bayamon, has stayed by her side throughout her recovery