HONOLULU (HAWAII)- Yesterday a woman was bitten in her upper torso by a shark while enjoying a morning swim in the waters off the Hawaii island of Maui.
Swimming
She was swimming about 30 feet from the shore of the rocky point at Ulua Beach Park when the shark grabbed her. Officials would not reveal the extent of her injuries, but said that the woman had been able to swim to shore after the attack.
Because of limited visibility the woman could not see what kind of species it was.
Beaches closed
In response, authorities then closed the beaches from Polo Beach Park to the Mana Kai Maui Resort in the Kihei-Wailea area.
Second attack
The attack was the second in just three days off the Hawaiian islands. Last sunday a surfer was grabbed by the leg by a tiger shark. Out of instinct he hit the shark which let him go immediately. He underwent surgery on his left knee and upper calf and has now started rehab.
According to the website Hawaiisharks.com, there have been nine shark attacks off Maui within the past year.