US EditionMexican marine biologist attacked by a shark near remote island in Costa Rica
Mauricio Hoyos was bitten on the head by a 4-meter shark while tagging species during a scientific expedition; shark attacks in the area are extremely rare, experts said.
- A 48-year-old Mexican marine biologist, Mauricio Hoyos, was attacked by a 4-meter-long shark while tagging species on Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
- Hoyos suffered serious injuries to his head, face, and arms but arrived at the hospital in stable condition after a 36-hour journey from the remote island.
- The incident occurred during a scientific expedition by the One Ocean Worldwide Coalition, and such incidents are deemed 'extremely rare' by the organization Fins Attached.
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A Mexican marine biologist has been bitten and severely injured by a shark about four metres long in front of a remote Pacific island in Costa Rica. The predatory fish is likely to have had a problem with the fact that they wanted to put a transmitter on it. Passionate researcher Mauricio Hoyos, about 40 metres underwater in front of the coconut island, had been busy putting a marking on a Galapagoshai for surveillance purposes, the head of the …
Marine Biologist Injured in 'Extremely Rare' Shark Attack
A Mexican marine biologist was seriously injured after he was attacked by a shark while working off Costa Rica's Pacific coast and transferred to a hospital in the country's capital on Monday, authorities said. Costa Rica's Fire Department said it had rescued 48-year-old Mauricio Hoyos from the attack on Saturday...
He wanted to mark sharks near the coconut island, but suddenly one of the animals bit too: a Mexican marine biologist has suffered severe injuries, hundreds of kilometers from the mainland.
Mexican marine biologist attacked by shark near remote island in Costa Rica
SAN JOSE -- A Mexican marine biologist was seriously injured after he was attacked by a shark while working off Costa Rica's Pacific coast and transferred to a hospital in the country's capital on Monday, authorities said.
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Mexican marine biologist attacked by a shark near remote island in Costa Rica
A Mexican marine biologist has been seriously injured by a shark off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Authorities say the attack happened Saturday while Mauricio Hoyos was tagging sharks near Cocos Island.
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