A surfer in Hawaii was injured Tuesday morning after encountering a shark in Maui’s Honolua Bay. The incident also forced the suspension of the WSL Women’s Professional Surfing Competition scheduled for later that day, Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) reported.
Nearby safety crews for a scheduled surfing competition responded to the incident, as seen in footage released by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). (Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources) The 56-year-old man, from Lahaina, had paddled out from the bay shortly before 8 a.m., encountering the shark only 20 yards into the water, according to sources for Maui Now.
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