The remains of a man who had gone missing earlier this month in Argentina have allegedly been found inside a shark, identified by his arm tattoo, according to family members.
Diego Alejandro Barría, a father of three, was last seen driving his all-terrain vehicle along the coast in southern Chubut province on February 18.
His heavily-damaged ride and helmet were discovered on a beach in Rocas Coloradas two days later, but there was no sign of the driver. Several fishermen who had been fishing near where Barría’s ATV was found alerted the coastguard that they had caught a dogfish, a species of schooling shark, with “human remains” inside it six days later.
Authorities launched an intensive search for Barría and his family identified him from a tattoo on his dismembered arm found inside the shark. Officials will conduct DNA testing on the body parts to confirm they indeed belonged to him.
The exact cause of death remains unclear, but authorities speculate that Barría could have had an accident and been swept out to sea amid the powerful tidal surges over the weekend he disappeared.
In a similar incident in 2021, human remains were found inside a crocodile in Australia amid a search for a missing fisherman who they fear was eaten by one of the reptiles. The investigation into Barría’s death is ongoing.
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