Kevin Moraga, 15, the victim of a shark attack on Sunday, died after enduring massive blood lost, San José's Hospital Mexico said through a press release.
A shark bit Moraga while he surfed with friends in Playa Grande, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday.
Moraga was transferred on Wednesday in a coma to the Hospital Mexico in San José, where doctors are better equipped to handle trauma patients. He died Thursday afternoon of a cerebral edema. An edema is caused by a large build-up of fluids in the brain.
Elidio Mendoza, from the Cartagena Red Cross, told The Tico Times that Moraga had a "considerable wound" in his left thigh.
The Cartagena Red Cross said they have not attended to any shark attacks in recent years at Playa Grande.
Shark victim surfer dies
A 15-year-old surfer who survived a shark attack Sunday in Playa Grande on the Pacific coast died Thursday in Hospital México in San José. The cause of death was complications from the lose of blood in and after the attack. The youngster, Kevin Moraga, suffered a heart attack earlier in the week due to the loss of blood. That resulted in damage to his brain, attendants said.
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Translated to English using Google translate -
Shark attacks surfer on a beach in Guanacaste
Animal bite, on Sunday, less than 15 years thigh of the right leg
Victim remains very serious condition in hospital annexation in Nicoya
Carlos Arguedas C. carguedasc@nacion.com 21/06/2011 10:20 pm
One child under 15 years remains very serious in the Annexation of Nicoya's Hospital after being attacked by a shark while surfing at Playa Grande de Santa Cruz, Guanacaste
The incident occurred last Sunday, around noon, the Red Cross confirmed Cartagena and Marine National Park rangers Leatherbacks.
The victim, identified as Jesus Moraga Kevin Rodriguez, suffered a bite on the right leg that caused him to lose much blood, Elidia said Mendoza, Red Cross of Cartagena.
The hospital deputy director of the annexation, Johnny Orozco Solano said the injury is quite extensive and very deep.
He added that when the patient was admitted, he immediately handed to the operating room, but said the situation was complicated because the victim had lost much blood.
"He did a cardiac arrest and at this time the patient is quite delicate. We keep it in the ICU and the prognosis is very guarded, "the doctor said yesterday.
Sunday walk. Hayda Spinal Rodriguez, mother of the child, said her son was surfing with friends at Playa Grande because "that's the sport he likes."
He said the attack happened a short distance from the beach (20 meters) and, apparently, was a small shark.
Rodriguez said his son left on their own, helping with the surfboard. The boy studied at the Liceo de Playas del Coco.
Randal Ureña, official Leatherback National Marine Park, said they were informed of the accident, but when they reached the site had already been a victim to the hospital.
"This is the first known incident in Playa Grande. It was relatively close to the central area of the park. We hope it is an isolated incident, "he said.
Meanwhile, biologist Randall Arauz said it could be a bull shark, which are puppies that measure five feet. "They bite, but, as they feel is not the food they eat, they release. Never eat people. "
Original Spanish version -
Tiburón ataca a joven surfista en una playa de Guanacaste
Animal mordió, el domingo, a menor de 15 años en muslo de la pierna derecha
Víctima permanece muy delicada en el Hospital La Anexión, en Nicoya
Carlos Arguedas C. carguedasc@nacion.com 10:20 p.m. 21/06/2011
Un menor de 15 años permanece muy grave en el Hospital La Anexión de Nicoya, luego de ser atacado por un tiburón mientras surfeaba en playa Grande de Santa Cruz, Guanacaste
El hecho ocurrió el domingo pasado, alrededor del mediodía, confirmaron la Cruz Roja de Cartagena y guardaparques del Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas.
La víctima, identificada como Kevin Jesús Moraga Rodríguez, sufrió una mordedura en la pierna derecha que le hizo perder mucha sangre, dijo Elidio Mendoza, de la Cruz Roja de Cartagena.
El subdirector del hospital La Anexión, Johnny Orozco Solano, señaló que la herida es bastante extensa y de mucha profundidad.
Agregó que, cuando el paciente ingresó, de inmediato se le pasó a sala de operaciones, pero comentó que la situación se complicó porque la víctima había perdido mucha sangre.
“Hizo un paro cardiorrespiratorio y en este momento el paciente está bastante delicado. Lo mantenemos en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos y el pronóstico es muy reservado”, explicó ayer el médico.
Paseo dominical. Hayda Rodríguez Espinales, madre del menor, dijo que su hijo fue a surfear con unos amigos a playa Grande porque “ese es el deporte que más le gusta”.
Agregó que el ataque sucedió a corta distancia de la playa (unos 20 metros) y que, al parecer, fue un tiburón pequeño.
Rodríguez señaló que su hijo salió por sus propios medios, ayudándose con la tabla de surf. El muchacho estudia en el Liceo de Playas del Coco.
Rándal Ureña, funcionario del Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas, manifestó que ellos fueron informados del accidente, pero, cuando llegaron al sitio, ya se habían llevado a la víctima para el hospital.
“Este es el primer incidente que conocemos en playa Grande. Fue relativamente cerca en la zona central del Parque. Esperamos que sea una hecho aislado”, afirmó.
Entre tanto, el biólogo Rándal Arauz dijo que podría tratarse de un tiburón toro, que son cachorros que miden metro y medio. “Ellos muerden, pero, como sienten que no es el alimento que comen, sueltan. Nunca se comen a la gente”.
