Surge in shark attacks causes alarm in Hawaii
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Hawaii
- In Makena State Park, there have been many sharks spotted
- Colin Dececco and his daughter had a encounter with a reef shark that morning
- They watched as a spear fisherman hauled in a big catch
- They heard a splash at the edge of his net
- It was an 8-foot tiger shark, one of the most aggressive shark species in Hawaii
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SHARKS OF HAWAII
- There had been 14 shark attacks in 2013 in Hawaii
- Eight of which occurred around Maui, and also around Makenas Beach
- The fisherman released his net and was yelling to the swimmers to get out of the water
- By then everyone was running out of the water said Colin in his interview
- German snorkeler and a Washington kayak fisherman occurred in the waters near of Makena
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SHARK WARNINGS
- For years, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources put out warnings after a shark attack
- It doesn't matter how close or far away from shore you are, you can still get attacked
- The state agency announced a 2 year research at the University of Hawaii
- To determine whether tiger sharks spend more time in areas used for ocean recreation
- The kayak fisherman was 900 yards off Makena; the German snorkeler was 50 yards offshore.
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SHARK ATTACKS
- I went in waist deep, said Karen O'Brien, a 49 year old from Toronto
- O’Brien snorkeled off Molokini, a small island off the coast of Maui.
- After reading that the kayak fisherman was attacked near Molokini
- That changed her mind about going into the water
- Hearing about shark attacks can change your mind about the ocean
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