Marcelo Rocha Santos killed by shark while peeing

Marcelo Rocha Santos (51) had drunk a bit much and was about to relieve his bladder in the Atlantic Ocean when a shark attacked him on the beach of Jaboatao dos Guararapes (Brazil).

Marcelo Rocha Santos killed by shark while peeing
Marcelo Rocha Santos

The predator bit off a hand and a piece of the drunken Santos' leg. Friends pulled his lifeless body to the beach, but could do nothing more for Santos. The Brazilian was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Why did Santos go into the water anyway?

According to Ademir Sebastiao da Silva, who wanted to pee in the sea next to Santos, there are no toilets on the beach.

The Brazilian had also arranged to drink on the beach with friends and was drunk when he tried to relieve himself in the sea at around 2 pm. It is possible that the man underestimated the danger while intoxicated.

But the lifeguard is also said not to have warned Santos and da Silva despite the numerous signs - because in his opinion they were not deep enough in the water. Shark attacks happen more frequently at this rainy time of year, because: In murky water, the actually shy predators often mistake humans for their natural prey.