TWO teenagers have been mauled by sharks at the same beach within a 48-hour period.
Both youngsters needed amputations after being brutally attacked at Piedade Beach in the Brazilian city of Jaboatao dos Guararapes.
Two teenagers have been mauled by sharks on the same beach within a two day period[/caption]
Gruesome footage shows Kaylane Timoteo Freitas being pulled from the water after her arm was savaged by a shark.
The 15-year-old victim also suffered injuries to her stomach and leg and had to be airlifted to hospital.
She had to have part of her left arm amputated following the horror attack on March 6.
The stricken teen is understood -to be in a stable condition in hospital.
A day earlier, another teenager had a massive chunk ripped out of his leg by a shark.
The boy, 14, was left with his femur exposed after being mauled just 547 yards away from where Kaylane was attacked.
He was taken to a hospital in the city of Recife by air ambulance and had to have his right leg amputated.
Paramedic Marcelo Alves told local media beachgoers have been warned not to swim in the water.
He added: “The team is already alert about these events that have been happening.
“Unfortunately, there is a law that says that swimming is not allowed, but people insist on going into the sea.”
Psychologist Andrea Caribe, who lives in a building overlooking the beach, said she was baffled to see people remain in the water after the attack.
She told local media: “They [the lifeguards] are pulling people out.”
Swimming has been banned at Piedade Beach since 2021 due to the high number of shark attacks.
It is understood there are 150 signs warning beachgoers of the high risk of such attacks along a 36km lometre stretch of the Pernambuco State coast, including Piedade Beach.
The Greater Recife area is believed to be the most deadly shark attack spot in the world.
This is partly because the region is home to several species of sharks, including bull sharks, tiger sharks, and lemon sharks, which are known to be aggressive and are often found in shallow waters close to shore.
The increase in human activity in the waters around Recife, including swimming, surfing, and fishing, has also led to more frequent encounters between sharks and people.
Just two weeks ago, a third person was attacked off the coast of Pernambuco.