Surfer Italian Giulia Manfrini died after being attacked by a needlefish last Friday, October 18, 2024.
Giulia Manfrini’s accident took place on the island’s beaches Masukut Island in Indonesia.
The surfer would have been transferred and given emergency treatment at the local medical center; however, He died at 36 years of age.
So the details of the attack on a needlefish a la Giulia Manfrini were shared by the acting head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency.
Giulia Manfrini (Giulia Manfrini Instagram @ giuliamanfrini)
Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini died after being attacked by a needlefish
Last Friday, October 18, the Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini died after being attacked by a needlefish in Indonesia.
According to international media, Giulia Manfrini was practicing when the fish jumped and hit her in the chest, causing a wound 5 centimeters deep.
In turn, this injury triggered severe internal bleeding or respiratory collapse for the surfer.
But despite the severity of the injury, the surfer managed to call for help and be taken to the Pei Pei Community Health Center.
However, the doctors’ efforts would not have been successful, as Giulia Manfrini died at 36 years of age, and his body will be repatriated to Italy.
On her official Instagram account, where Giulia Manfrini had more than 25 thousand followers, she was fired with emojis of black hearts and the words “rest in peace.”
What needlefish attacked Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini?
After the death of Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini was announced, it was reported that the needlefish that attacked her would be commonly known as ‘The Gladiator’.
It is needlefish or swordfish that killed the Italian surfer Giulia Manfrini, can measure up to 600 cm in length, weigh up to 500 kg and reach 100 km per hour.