Shark attacks Hawaii woman, sends her to hospital
A tiger shark attacked a Hawaii woman Tuesday morning, and she was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
The 57-year-old woman suffered a 2-inch puncture wound in her left knee, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported.
The unidentified woman was part of a tour group off the northwest coast of Hawaii’s big island, the state’s Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a press release. The group had 17 people; she was one of two people swimming, while the others were on paddle boards or canoes.
The woman was in stable condition Tuesday afternoon, according to the Tribune-Herald.
She was about 200 yards offshore, along with the rest of the tour, when the attack occurred, the DLNR said. A nearby jetskiier spotted the shark first and alerted the group shortly before the attack.
Kehakai State Park and Kua Bay, where the attack occurred, were closed for 24 hours.
