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Surfer in Costa Rica Survives Needlefish Strike to the Heart : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News

Summary by The Tico Times
A Brazilian surfer survived a rare and severe ocean injury in Costa Rica after a needlefish leapt from the water at Playa Pavones and struck him in the chest, puncturing his heart. Fabiano Duarte da Costa, a 42-year-old physical educator from Itajaí, Brazil, was surfing at Playa Pavones, one of Costa Rica’s best-known surf breaks on the southern Pacific coast. He was sitting on his board waiting for a wave when the fish jumped from the water and…

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The Tico Times broke the news in San José, Costa Rica on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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