Posted on 10/19/2009 1:00:35 PM PDT by Kartographer
54-year-old man has been attacked by a shark while surfing at Kalama Beach Park on Maui.
Maui County spokeswoman Mahina Martin says the unidentified man was bitten Monday morning in the upper right thigh and the lower part of his right ankle.
The man was transported to Maui Memorial Medical Center. His condition wasn't immediately available.
Martin says the shark is believed to have been a 6- to 8-foot sand shark.
In response to the shark attack that occurred shortly after 6 a.m., ocean use from the south end of Kamaole 1 Beach Park to Waiohuli Road in Kihei was closed to beachgoers until sunset.
County and state personnel will continue to patrol and monitor the shoreline and near shore waters throughout the day.
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Yikes! One of my near and dear has a house right on that beach. Wonder how far out in the water he was. LL has, personally, taken the sun and enjoyed the water there many times.
25!
Not surprised.
Nah. Water’s too warm for Great Whites, and Sand Sharks don’t get that big. Now Tiger Sharks, or Bull Sharks....
My questions is how did they know the shark was actually Hawaiian?
Oh... how I long to risk a shark attack in Maui...
Could have been a Kenyan Shark.
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