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Eleonora Boi Opens Up on Trauma and Recovery After Puerto Rico Shark Bite

Weekly check-ups monitor her recovery following emergency surgery made possible by a beachgoer’s swift first aid.

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Overview

  • Eleonora Boi and her unborn baby boy are physically safe after extensive tests and leg surgery at a Río Piedras hospital.
  • Boi recounted feeling searing pain and fear as she cried for help in Italian while wading with her two young children.
  • She credited an unnamed woman on the beach for applying pressure to her wound with a towel until emergency responders arrived.
  • Hospital staff, who had never treated a shark-bite victim before, now see her weekly to track both her physical healing and prenatal health.
  • Danilo Gallinari confirmed the couple expects a November arrival and stressed the importance of addressing her ongoing emotional trauma.