WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A shark bit a Maui surfer Friday and severed his leg, authorities mentioned.
The 61-year-old man was browsing off Waiehu Beach Park Friday morning when a shark bit him. Police officers who arrived on the scene first tried to manage the bleeding with tourniquets. His proper leg was “fully severed just under the knee,” Maui County mentioned in a information launch.
The man was alert as he was handled on the bottom after which taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center in essential situation.
The man mentioned he did not see the shark approaching, authorities mentioned.
The incident prompted officers to shut the seashore park. Officials warned folks to remain out of the water within the space. The public warning to remain out of the water for one mile in every route of the crash will likely be in impact till no less than midday Saturday. The alert will likely be prolonged if a shark is sighted within the space.
Maui Fire and Ocean Safety had been patrolling the waters utilizing rescue watercraft and a drone. State officers offered shark warning indicators and helped cordon off the world.
No particulars had been offered about the kind of shark concerned.
In June, I discover surfer Tamayo Perry was killed in a shark assault whereas browsing off the North Shore of Oahu.
