First responders arrived on the scene off the coast near Anaeho‘omalu Bay (A-Bay) 8:35 a.m. this morning to find a 65-year-old female visitor who was bitten on right inner, upper thigh.
The bite mark was approximately 12 inches in diameter.
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She was approximately several hundred yards offshore and brought in prone on a kayak via bystanders.
The victim does not remember events prior to being bitten.
She was transported in stable condition via Chopper 2 to North Hawai‘i Community Hospital.
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Chopper 2 conducted a shoreline check within a hour of the incident, surveying several miles of ocean and along the coastline with negative findings.
Anaeho‘omalu Bay. PC: James Grenz
Anaeho‘omalu Bay, Jan. 5, 2015. PC: James Grenz
Anaeho‘omalu Bay. PC: James Grenz
HAWAI‘I COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE: Tuesday, April 23, 9:15 AM
The Hawai‘i Fire Department reports a shark attack occurred off the coast near Anaeho‘omalu Bay (A-Bay) around 8:30 this morning.
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The beaches in the vicinity are closed until further notice.
More information will be published as it becomes available.
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