{"id":121272,"date":"2024-11-02T16:37:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T09:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121272"},"modified":"2024-11-02T16:37:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T09:37:04","slug":"surfer-loses-part-of-leg-in-maui-shark-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=121272","title":{"rendered":"Surfer loses part of leg in Maui shark attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">A surfer lost part of a leg in a morning shark attack in Maui on Friday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The victim, identified only as a 61-year-old man, was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Assistant Chief Jeff Giesea of the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety said in a statement <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Police and medical personnel were dispatched to a surf spot called &#8220;Sand Piles&#8221; at Waiehu Beach Park about 7:05 a.m. Friday, Maui County police said in the same statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Police officers applied two tourniquets to control bleeding before the victim was taken to a hospital. First responders said the victim lost part of a leg just below a knee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Giesea said the man was alert while being treated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;I would like to commend the patient for his strength and wherewithal getting himself to shore,&#8221; he said, according to NBC affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2024\/11\/01\/surfer-61-critically-injured-shark-attack-mauis-waiehu-beach-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KHNL of Honolulu.<\/a> &#8220;That\u2019s extraordinary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The beach and surrounding park was closed with shark warning signs posted, the station reported. Such closures after a shark attack usually span one mile in each direction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Shark attacks are rare. The Florida Museum of Natural History\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu\/shark-attacks\/yearly-worldwide-summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Shark Attack File<\/a> recorded 69 unprovoked bites and 22 provoked bites last year worldwide. Of the 36 bites in the U.S., eight were in Hawaii and one was fatal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"endmark\">Surfers or people participating in board sports account for 42% of people bitten, according to the database.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline-contributors articleBylineContainer\">\n<div class=\"expanded-byline article-expanded-byline\" data-activity-map=\"expanded-byline-article-bottom\">\n<div class=\"byline-thumbnail byline-thumbnail--has-image expanded-byline__thumbnail\" data-testid=\"byline-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/dennis-romero-ncpn856406\"><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_avif,q_auto:eco,dpr_2\/newscms\/2020_03\/3184066\/dennis-romero-circle-byline-template.jpg 2x, https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_03\/3184066\/dennis-romero-circle-byline-template.jpg 1x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-60x60,f_auto,q_auto:best\/newscms\/2020_03\/3184066\/dennis-romero-circle-byline-template.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"48\" width=\"48\"\/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline-name expanded-byline__name\" data-testid=\"byline-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/author\/dennis-romero-ncpn856406\">Dennis Romero<\/a><\/span><span class=\"byline-social expanded-byline__social\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dennisjromero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"byline-social--link\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/mailto:dennis.romero@nbcuni.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"byline-social--link\"><span class=\"icon icon-email\"\/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"expanded-byline__bio-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"byline-bio expanded-byline__bio\">Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Todd Miyazawa<!-- --> <!-- -->contributed<!-- -->.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/surfer-loses-part-leg-maui-shark-attack-rcna178499\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A surfer lost part of a leg in a morning shark attack in Maui on Friday, authorities said. 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