61-year-old surfer's leg 'completely severed' in Maui shark attack
A 61-year-old man surfing on the Hawaiian island of Maui had has leg completely severed during a shark attack, local police say.
Surfer, 61, loses leg below knee to shark bite, first responders say
WAIEHU, Hawaii (KHNL/Gray News) - First responders in Hawaii say a 61-year-old surfer’s leg was severed just below the knee when he was bitten by a shark. Police say a 61-year-old surfer was critically injured when he was bitten by a shark shortly after 7 a.m. Friday in waters off Waiehu Beach Park on the island of Maui, KHNL reports.
61-year-old man’s leg severed in first reported shark attack on Maui this year
State officials have shut down the area of Waiehu Beach Park in Central Maui for at least a day after a 61-year-old man’s leg was severed below the knee in a shark attack Friday morning. The man was alert and conscious,
Surfer's Leg "Completely Severed" in Maui Beach Shark Attack
A 61-year-old man from Hawaii is recovering after a shark attack, with experts warning these are common at this time of year.
Surfer’s leg ‘completely severed’ in Hawaii shark attack
A 61-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after losing his leg in a shark attack in Hawaii Friday morning.
Wailuku surfer’s leg ‘completely severed’ in shark attack
Maui officials said the early morning incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. in the waters off Waiehu Beach Park.
Shark bite severs 61-year-old surfer’s leg below knee off Maui, Hawaii rescuers say
Rescuers applied tourniquets and took the 61-year-old man to a hospital in critical condition, officials said. Beaches were closed in the Waiehu Beach Park area.
Man Attacked By Shark For Second Time At Same U.S. Beach
The odds of a shark attack happening are apparently one in 11.5 million. And yet, an unlucky surfer in Florida has been attacked twice in his life. Twelve years ago, Cole Taschman was bit by a shark.
Florida man bitten twice by shark at same beach over a decade apart
Waves splashing over the reef at Bathtub Reef Beach at sunrise on Hutchinson Island, Florida. (Photo credit: Diana Robinson Photography/Getty Images) While the odds of being bitten by a shark are remarkably low-1 in 4.
Shark bites off part of surfer’s leg in attack near Maui beach, authorities say
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.
Shark ‘completely severs’ leg of Hawaii surfer off Maui beach, authorities say
"First responders confirmed the victim’s leg was completely severed just below the knee," officials said. The surfer was ...
Surfer, 61, mauled by shark as leg 'completely severed' during swim off Hawaii coast
Police officers attempted to control the bleeding with tourniquets. Maui County said in a news release that the man’s right ...
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Shark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below the knee
Police officers who arrived to the scene first tried to control the bleeding with tourniquets. His right leg was ...