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UPDATE: Shark Attack Victim to Be Released From Hospital

Shark warning signs are being posted on both sides of Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park after a female swimmer was reportedly bitten by a shark this morning.

Victim Reveals More Details About Shark Attack

Kimberly Bishop is home from the hospital, recovering from an April 23, 2019, shark attack several hundred yards off the coast of Anaeho‘omalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island.

Hawai‘i DLNR: Tiger Shark Ruled Out in Attack at A-Bay

Experts have ruled out the tiger shark as having been involved in the Tuesday, April 23 incident at Anaeho‘omalu Bay on Hawai‘i Island.

UPDATE: Woman Attacked by Shark Near A-Bay

The Hawai‘i Fire Department reports a shark attack occurred off the coast near Anaeho‘omalu Bay (A Bay) around 8:30 this morning.

UPDATE 4: All Clear at Kua Bay After Shark Attack

The DLNR Division of State Parks reopened Kua Bay in Kekaha Kai State Park at 12:25 p.m. after receiving an all-clear following yesterday’s shark incident.

Hawai‘i Resident Awarded Heroism Medal

A Hawai‘i resident was recognized for rescuing a shark attack victim in October of 2015.

Warning: Shark Incidents Spike in the Fall

The DLNR recommends ocean users exercise a little more caution this month especially, and also through the end of the year.