11-year-old girl suffers possible shark bite at Hawaii surf spot
An 11-year-old girl suffered a possible shark bite at a surf spot in Hawaii on Saturday, according to local officials.
An 11-year-old girl suffered a possible shark bite at a surf spot in Hawaii on Saturday, according to local officials.
Honolulu Ocean Safety, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services and the Honolulu Fire Department responded to a possible shark bite on Saturday afternoon on Oahu.
“The 911 call came in just before 1:30 p.m. for an 11-year-old girl who may have suffered a shark bite to her left foot at [a] spot known as ‘Rainbows’ in Ka‘a‘awa,” Shayne Enright from the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement on NBC News.
The Ka'a'awa Valley seen from the ocean in Oahu, Hawaii. Alamy Stock Photo“A witness described seeing what appeared to be a small reef shark in the area,” Enright added.
The child suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and her parents declined EMS transport to an emergency room.
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