14-foot shark bites swimmer at Big Island beach – Hawaii News Now

Posted on June 19, 2013June 19, 2013 by Russ Roberts

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14-foot shark bites swimmer at Big Island beach
Hawaii News Now
A man was bitten by a 14-foot long shark while swimming at Kekahakai State Park’s Mahaiula Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii Tuesday afternoon.

Russell Roberts‘s insight:

According to Stephens Media reporter Chelsea Jensen, the man was snorkeling with several people about 30 yards offshore just before the 1 p.m. attack. The attacker was said to be a 12 to 14-foot tiger shark. The shark bit the victim on his right thigh and calf causing "non-life threatening injuries." Aloha, Russ.

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