A young Cuban fisherman died this Tuesday as a result of injuries received from the attack of a shark bull in a coastal town north of the province of Mayabeque.
The incident occurred in a place frequented by fishermen known as Ojo de Tiburón, in the Puerto Escondido area, according to publications on social networks and independent media reports.
These publications have identified the deceased young man as Maro Alejandro Díaz Jiménez, a fan of fishing according to Internet users who knew him.
The user identified on Facebook as Omo Eleggua Echubi Okan, who claims to be a friend of the victim, regretted what happened on his profile: “… we only have to know that you left this world doing what you liked to do, which was fishing.” , wrote.
In turn, based on this fact, he warned about the dangers posed by the presence of sharks on the island’s coasts, especially for children, taking into account the proximity of summer when the beach becomes an option for the enjoy families.
For his part, Yasser Splugas, another fisherman friend of the victim, said in the Facebook group “Defense of Underwater Fishing in Cuba” that his companions could not save his life because the injuries caused by the shark were very serious.
“You have to finish learning that no piece has the value that life has. That no money you can get for a piece is worth a lifetime,” she wrote.
It was not disclosed whether the young man received medical attention or died at the scene of the attack. There were also no official reports detailing what happened.
A similar event occurred last April, when a 17-year-old Cuban teenager survived a shark attack a few kilometers from the coast near Majana, in Artemisa.
So, as reported at the time, it was possible that an ambulance was available at the scene for his transfer, just at the moment the boy was being taken to the coast.
Another 22-year-old from the province of Holguín did not suffer the same fate, when in 2016 a shark attacked three couples who were enjoying a night swim in the Guardalavaca beach area.
Due to its condition as an island, Cuba has coastal areas that can be a natural habitat for sharks. Experts point out that more than 50 species of sharks live in the area, but most do not represent a danger to people.
Statistics handled in an article of the official newspaper rebel youth point out that between 1749 and 2014, 44 attacks on humans were reported in the country (39 unprovoked and five provoked) with 22 confirmed deaths.
