Puako Beach Drive SHARK BITE Report
Sunday, 9/6/2020, 4:32pm
3 HFD apparatus and 5 personnel used, including a chopper
70 female who made it back to shore after apparent shark bite.
HFD units responded to apparent shark bite. Female said she was snorkeling in 10 feet of water when she was bitten on the left ankle by an 8 foot shark. She was able to get to shore on her own and an off duty ocean safety personnel provided bleeding control prior to arrival of EMS. Chopper 2 did a fly over and searched coastline with negative findings. Medics transported pt. to NHCH in stable condition.
