The Latest on a woman being bitten by a shark in Hawaii (all times local):
3:55 p.m.
Hawaii officials say the type of shark that bit a tourist in the thigh has not been confirmed.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesman Dan Dennison says a 65-year-old California woman reported that a 5-foot (1.5-meter) black tip reef shark bit her. But he says the type of shark and size are not confirmed.
Fire officials on the Big Island say bystanders brought the woman to shore Tuesday on a kayak with a 1-foot-wide (30-centimeters-wide) bite.
A helicopter took the woman in stable condition to a hospital. A helicopter search didn’t find a shark.
The attack occurred off the coast near a bay that surrounds the Waikoloa resort complex, which is a popular tourist destination.
Dennison says once the woman is able, officials will interview her to gather more details.
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12:30 p.m.
Hawaii firefighters say a shark bit a tourist in her right thigh and she is in stable condition.
Fire officials on the Big Island say bystanders brought the woman to shore Tuesday on a kayak with a 1-foot-wide (30-centimeters-wide) bite.
The California woman says she doesn’t remember what happened before being bitten.
A helicopter took the woman to a hospital. A helicopter search didn’t find a shark.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesman Dan Dennison says a 5-foot (1.5-meter) black tip reef shark bit the 65-year-old woman.
The attack occurred off the coast near Anaehoomalu Bay, near Waikoloa, a popular tourist area. Nearby beaches were closed until further notice.
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11 a.m.
Officials say a shark bit a California woman near Hawaii’s Big Island and she was airlifted to a hospital.
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesman Dan Dennison says the 65-year-old woman was bitten Tuesday by a 5-foot (1.5-meter) black tip reef shark.
No further details were available on the extent of her injuries.
The attack occurred off the coast near Anaehoomalu Bay, near Waikoloa, a popular tourist area on the west side of the Big Island. Nearby beaches were closed until further notice.
