Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Escalerio Beach, Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, BRAZIL — 2016-03-02
What happened
Historical record: Escalerio Beach, Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, BRAZIL. Recorded date: 2016-03-02. Classification: Reported shark bite / involvement disputed.
What is known
- Recorded classification: Reported shark bite / involvement disputed
What remains uncertain
- Contemporary local authorities reportedly questioned whether the injury was caused by a shark; retain this qualification.
- Historical source match supplied with the recovery material; not independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- 2016-03-02
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- Escalerio Beach, Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, BRAZIL
- Country
- BRAZIL
- Activity
- Swimming
- Incident classification
- Reported shark bite / involvement disputed
- Area / state
- Santa Catarina
- Person / vessel
- Rafael Hermes Thomas
- Age
- 41
- Sex
- M
- Injury / case note
- Minor head injury reported.
- Outcome
- Non-fatal
- Species
- Sand tiger shark reported
- Species confidence
- Reported
- Coordinate precision
- Region
Incident location
Escalerio Beach, Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, BRAZIL
Approximate area: Santa Catarina
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Location precision: Approximate area
Representative map position for Santa Catarina from Natural Earth. This marks the general area, not the exact incident site. This is historical location context, not live shark tracking or a measure of risk.
Sources and verification
- GSAF-derived record cross-checked with contemporary local reporting — www.sharkdatalab.comSupports: 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 This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-25.
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Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.