Photos: Giulia Manfrini, 36-Year-Old Italian Surfer Killed By Swordfish During Indonesian Vacation

Giulia Manfrini, a 36-year-old Italian surfer died after a swordfish impaled her chest during her Indonesia vacation.

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She was enjoying a surf at a remote island on October 18 when the dangerous aquatic creature unexpectedly attacked her.

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Her demise was initially noted by locals and later confirmed by the AWAVE Travel website, which was founded by her and others.

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"Giulia was surfing in remote Indonesia and suffered a freak accident. Unfortunately, even with the brave efforts of her partner, local resort staff and doctors, Giulia couldn't be saved."

Instagram/Giulia Manfrini

Giulia would often share visuals from her adventure and vacation on social media, where she was followed by more than 27,000 Instagram users.

Instagram/Giulia Manfrini

Her last online post was made on October 11 and as usual, she was seen surfing through waters in it.

Instagram/Giulia Manfrini

Only a few days later, when she was on a surfing routine in Indonesia, she met with a fatal accident and got killed by a swordfish.

Swordfish reportedly are known to attack humans when provoked and felt threatened.

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Reports suggests that they can jump and attack their prey using their swords.

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