Missing Argentine Man Found In Shark’s Stomach, Family Identifies Him By His Tattoo

The shark during which the human stays had been discovered measured round 1.5 meters

The stays of an Argentine man who went lacking earlier this month had been found contained in the abdomen of a shark, Metro reported. As per the report, 32-year-old Diego Barria was final noticed driving his bike close to the coast of Argentina’s southern Chubut province on February 18. An intensive search was carried out, however authorities discovered no hint of him. 

Ten days later, two fishermen stated that they’d caught three college sharks near the place Mr Barria’s automobile had been discovered. Whereas they had been dissecting the sharks, they discovered the stays of a forearm, and instantly contacted the coastguard authorities. 

Daniela Millatruz, the pinnacle officer behind the seek for Mr Barria, instructed native media that the fishermen had stated “once they had been cleansing [the sharks] they discovered human stays in one in every of them”.

“We presume Diego had an accident and we’re investigating if there was a automobile concerned,” Ms Millatruz stated.

Mr Barria’s members of the family had been then in a position to establish his physique primarily based on a definite tattoo that was seen. In the meantime, a DNA check is being performed to substantiate the stays are his.

Cristian Ansaldo, who heads up the police division within the metropolis of Comodoro Rivadavia, stated the varsity shark during which the human stays had been discovered measured round 1.5 meters (4.9 toes). He added that there was a robust tidal surge the weekend Mr Barria vanished.

As to how he ended up within the water, Civil Safety spokesperson Jose Mazzei stated, ”We at present have two hypotheses. One is that he was injured. And the opposite, which has extra weight to it, is that – as a result of injury to the quad – he was knocked unconscious on the coast and the sturdy excessive tide dragged him away.”

Nonetheless, the precise explanation for loss of life stays unclear and all eventualities are actually being investigated.