Haddad Júnior, Vidal [UNESP]Lima de Figueiredo, José [UNESP]2014-05-272014-05-272009-12-01Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, v. 20, n. 4, p. 344-346, 2009.1080-6032http://hdl.handle.net/11449/71319We report a case of a bather injured by a swordfish in shallow water off the coast of southern Brazil. The victim suffered multiple injuries from the fish's bill, including a puncture wound of his left knee and the tip of the bill remaining as a foreign body. The victim made a full recovery after field management and conservative care. The potential factors leading to this most unusual attack are discussed. © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society.344-346engAnimal attacksBillfish injuriesSwordfishXiphias gladiusadultanimalanimal behaviorcase reporthumaninjurymalepathologyPerciformesswimmingAdultAnimalsBehavior, AnimalHumansMaleSwimmingWounds and InjuriesArtigo10.1580/1080-6032-020.004.0344WOS:000273503700007Acesso restrito2-s2.0-754491161227385129302501798