Teenage shark attack survivor smiles from ICU and thanks doctor who saved her life
Published date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:37:19 +0700This is the moment a teenager whose leg was torn off by a shark smiles from her hospital bed and thanks the doctor who helped save her life on the beach.
Marcela Vitoria de Lima Santos, 19, was filmed in the intensive care unit at Hospital da Restauracao in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, on June 3.
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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
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03/06/2026 |
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Duration: 00:10 |
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Rating: News safe |
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