Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Praia do Olho D'Água, São Luís, Maranhão, BRAZIL — 1995-03-05
What happened
Historical record: Praia do Olho D'Água, São Luís, Maranhão, BRAZIL. Recorded date: 1995-03-05. Classification: Unprovoked / involvement timing uncertain.
What is known
- Recorded classification: Unprovoked / involvement timing uncertain
What remains uncertain
- Contemporary reporting described shark-like injuries, while the death certificate reportedly recorded drowning. Do not overstate whether the bite preceded death.
- Historical source match supplied with the recovery material; not independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- 1995-03-05
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- Praia do Olho D'Água, São Luís, Maranhão, BRAZIL
- Country
- BRAZIL
- Activity
- Swimming / bathing
- Incident classification
- Unprovoked / involvement timing uncertain
- Area / state
- Maranhão
- Person / vessel
- Eugênio Rodrigues dos Santos Filho
- Age
- 17
- Sex
- M
- Time
- Afternoon
- Injury / case note
- Body recovered with severe trauma to abdomen/right thigh.
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Species
- Unknown
- Species confidence
- Unknown
- Coordinate precision
- Region
Incident location
Praia do Olho D'Água, São Luís, Maranhão, BRAZIL
Approximate area: Maranhão
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Location precision: Approximate area
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Sources and verification
- Contemporary Brazilian reporting cross-checked against GSAF-derived record — www1.folha.uol.com.brSupports: Historical incident fields; supplied source match, not independent verification
Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-25.
Historical facts retain the provenance and uncertainty of the cited references. Source timestamps record when the supplied material was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.
Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.