Surfer Loses Leg in Hawaii Shark Attack After 'Extraordinary' Feat of Making It to Shore After Incident
A 61-year-old man surfing at Waiehu Beach Park in Maui was bitten in the early hours of Nov. 1, Maui fire and rescue officials said Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously an ...
Shark bites off part of surfer's leg in attack near Maui beach, authorities say
A 61-year-old surfer in Hawaii managed to begin swimming toward shore after a shark bit off a portion of his leg near a beach on Maui, witnesses and authorities say. The shark attack happened Friday around 7 a.
Surfer Loses Leg in Shark Attack at Waiehu Beach Park on Maui
A 61-year-old surfer lost his leg in a shark attack at Maui's Waiehu Beach Park, with emergency services providing prompt aid.
Surfer, 61, loses leg below knee to shark bite, first responders say
WAIEHU, Hawaii (KHNL/Gray News) - First responders in Hawaii say a 61-year-old surfer’s leg was severed just below the knee when he was bitten by a shark. Police say a 61-year-old surfer was critically injured when he was bitten by a shark shortly after 7 a.m. Friday in waters off Waiehu Beach Park on the island of Maui, KHNL reports.
Shark bite severs 61-year-old surfer’s leg below knee off Maui, Hawaii rescuers say
Rescuers applied tourniquets and took the 61-year-old man to a hospital in critical condition, officials said. Beaches were closed in the Waiehu Beach Park area.
Maui surfer loses part of leg in shark attack, officials say
The man, 61, was surfing off Waiehu Beach Park when a shark bit him. Witnesses told CBS affiliate Hawaii News Now​ that other surfers helped him swim back to shore.
61-year-old surfer's leg 'completely severed' in Maui shark attack
A 61-year-old man surfing on the Hawaiian island of Maui had has leg completely severed during a shark attack, local police say.
Surfer’s leg ‘completely severed’ in Hawaii shark attack
A 61-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after losing his leg in a shark attack in Hawaii Friday morning.
Surfer bit by shark off Hawaii coast, part of leg severed in attack
A 61-year-old man lost part of his leg in a shark attack off the coast of Hawaii Friday. According to a GoFundMe, the man is recovering.
Shark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below the knee
A shark bit a 61-year-old Maui surfer while surfing off Waiehu Beach Park Friday morning. Maui officials say the man's right leg was completely severed below the knee. The incident has prompted officials to close the beach park.
Surfer's Leg "Completely Severed" in Maui Beach Shark Attack
A 61-year-old man from Hawaii is recovering after a shark attack, with experts warning these are common at this time of year.
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61-year-old man critically injured, bit by shark at Waiehu, Maui
Maui emergency crews responded today to a report of a shark attack incident in the area known as “Sand Piles” at Waiehu on ...
Surfer loses part of leg in shark attack off Maui beach
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 61-year-old surfer was critically injured in a shark attack at Waiehu Beach Park on Friday ...
Shark ‘completely severs’ leg of Hawaii surfer off Maui beach, authorities say
The man, whose name was not released publicly, was surfing around 7:05 a.m. at a surf spot known as "Sand Piles" near ...
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Maui Surfer Survives Dramatic Shark Attack – Community’s Quick Response Saves Life
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Surfer Remains Hopeful for His Return to the Ocean After Brutal Shark Attack
Kenji Nonoka, 61, experienced a brutal shark attack while surfing at Sand Piles in Maui County on Friday at approximately 7 a.m. Moments before the attack, Nono ...