Eleonora Boi, sports journalist and partner of the Italian power forward Danilo Gallinari (current player of Vaqueros de Bayamón after his time in the NBA), was bitten by a shark while bathing on a beach in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico.
The communicator, pregnant with her third child, was enjoying the sea with her husband and two children when the animal reached her thigh. On her social media, she admitted that it was the hardest day he remembers and thanked the help received during the emergency.
What happened on Carolina Beach
Boi recounted that I was practically on the shore, without going into the sea because of her pregnancy and to keep an eye on the children. In a matter of seconds she noticed a very intense burning on his leg and thought it might be a jellyfish.
When he touched it, he felt something soft and began to cry for help. They left the water in a hurry: Gallinari carried the little ones and followed her to the sand. When he looked at the wound, he saw blood and they understood that it wasn't a bite, but a tear consistent with a bite.
Health status and medical follow-up
The attack caused a lesion of approximately 15 centimeters in the thigh. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where she remains hospitalized and under constant monitoring.
The medical team decided not to completely close the wound. at first to be able to clean it thoroughly and minimize the risk of infection. Since this is a rare case and due to its pregnant condition, the monitoring is stricter. Both the progress of the injury and the baby's condition are being closely monitored.
Help on the shore and a reprehensible gesture
After the screams, several bathers rushed to her aid. A woman immediately approached, He calmed her down and covered the wound with a towel until the ambulance arrives. Other people they took care of the children while Gallinari accompanied his wife.
However, Boi regretted that a woman would choose to record the scene with the mobile phone in the middle of the emergency, a behavior that he described as abominable due to the lack of empathy shown.
What he told on social media and to the press
In a later message, Boi assured that, despite the scare, both she and the baby are fine. out of danger and that the surgery to treat the leg is going well. He thanked the samples of support received and, ironically, let it slip that “Shark” would soon know his legal matters.
In his interview with La Gazzetta dello Sportinsisted that did not move far from the coast and that due to her pregnancy, it was unthinkable to go any further with the children. She described the shock of seeing the torn skin and the immediate response of those nearby.
Gallinari and his sports calendar
Danilo Gallinari did not separate from his wife from the first moment. On the day of the attack, Vaqueros de Bayamón had just won the seventh semi-final match of the Puerto Rican championship and the coach had granted him rest, so the family took the opportunity to go to the beach.
The power forward was due to return to training ahead of the final against the lions of ponce and has also been called up by the Italian national team for the Eurobasket that starts on August 27, but has decided to prioritize accompanying Boi. The journalist herself, now calmer, encourages him to resume the competition as soon as possible. Jokingly, he said that even They missed a Bad Bunny concert by the situation.
Research and context in the area
The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico indicated that the characteristics of the bite are compatible with a shark, although analysis is pending to determine the species. The area, frequented by families, has sparked concern, although they recall that these incidents are rare.
What happened to the journalist has put the spotlight on the citizen and medical response, in the need to exercise extreme caution when there is changing sea conditions and the importance of having clear protocols for emergencies on crowded beaches.
The episode leaves an image of fear and at the same time of immediate solidarity: a serious bite, prudent health care due to pregnancy and an elite player who postpones sporting obligations to focus on their own while authorities complete their investigation into the attack.
