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His right leg was “completely severed just below the knee,” Maui County said in a news release. “Kenji”, 61, was identified as the surfer whose leg was completely severed from a shark ...
A 61-year-old man in Hawaii is recovering after he was bitten by a shark while surfing. On Friday, Nov. 1, Maui police and fire officials announced in a press release that a man was bitten on the ...
A 61-year-old surfer in Hawaii managed to begin swimming toward shore after a shark bit off a portion of his leg near a beach on Maui, witnesses and authorities say.
His right leg was “completely severed just below the knee,” Maui County said in a news release. The man was alert while being treated on shore and then taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center in critical condition. The man said he did not see the shark approach, authorities reported. The incident prompted officials to close the beach park.
A 61-year-old surfer lost part of his leg after he was bitten by a shark Friday morning off the island of Maui.
The victim was riding surf near Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii at the time of the attack. The shark bit off most or all of the victim's limbs, while his torso was left floating in the water. The attack was reportedly witnessed "by a number of Hawaiian chiefs." [6] Joseph Blaney, 52: July 12, 1830: Unconfirmed, presumed to be a Great white shark
Kenji Nonaka lost his leg in a shark attack in Hawaii on Friday, Nov. 1. The avid surfer was released from the hospital on Nov. 7 and is "super motivated to begin the rehab and recovery process to ...
The warning will be extended if there is a shark sighting in the area. Maui fire and ocean safety officials were patrolling the waters using rescue watercraft and a drone. State officials provided shark warning signs and helped with cordoning off the area. There were no details provided on what kind of shark was involved.