HONOLULU (AP) — A 44-year-old man was seriously injured Saturday after what appeared to be a shark attack in the waters off Lanikai beach in Oahu. ADVERTISING HONOLULU (AP) — A 44-year-old man was seriously injured Saturday after what appeared
HONOLULU (AP) — A 44-year-old man was seriously injured Saturday after what appeared to be a shark attack in the waters off Lanikai beach in Oahu.
The victim and another man, whose age is unknown, were swimming to shore from the Mokulua Islands when the shark attacked shortly before noon Hawaii time.
The attack happened about 50 to 100 yards from shore, the Honolulu Fire Department said.
The victim was injured in his lower legs, but the other man did not sustain any injuries, the Star-Advertiser reported.
Two nearby kayakers paddled the men back to shore, where Hawaii Fire Department staff and paramedics treated the victim. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
Authorities notified swimmers and cleared Kailua, Lanikai, and Mokulua beaches.
This is the sixth shark attack in Hawaii this year and the second in as many weeks on Oahu. Earlier this month, a surfer lost most of his left leg after a shark attacked him off Oahu’s north shore. One attack, which occurred in April on Maui, was fatal.
All shark attacks this year have happened in turbid or murky water.
There have been several consecutive days of rain on the windward side of Oahu, where the bite occurred.
