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Eleonora Boi Recovers After Suspected Shark Bite at Isla Verde Beach

Scientific analyses of wound samples are under way to confirm the attacking species; mother and unborn child remain in good health.

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

  • Eleonora Boi suffered an open wound to her thigh in a suspected shark bite while swimming at Isla Verde Beach on Thursday afternoon.
  • She underwent successful surgery at Río Piedras Medical Center and is now in stable condition, with medical staff reporting no harm to her unborn child.
  • Carolina Municipal Police Commissioner Rubén Moyeno officially confirmed the victim’s identity and that she is pregnant with her third child.
  • DRNA biologist Nilda Jiménez said preliminary examination of photographs suggests the bite marks are compatible with a shark, pending laboratory analysis of tissue samples.
  • The incident underscores rare but persistent marine risks near popular Puerto Rican beaches as former NBA player Danilo Gallinari continues his season with Vaqueros de Bayamón.