Man, 24, trying to free entangled shark bit: Police

Diver bitten trying to disentangle shark off Hawaii island | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A 24-year-old Holualoa man was bitten by a blacktip reef shark that he was trying to disentangle from rope and fishing gear Tuesday, according to Hawaii island police.

Man, 24, trying to free entangled shark bit: Police

The Hawaiʻi Police Department responded to a shark bite at Kaʻaluʻalu Beach on Dec. 9.

Police: Holualoa man bitten while trying to help free entangled shark

Police responded to Ka‘alu‘alu Beach on Tuesday after receiving a report just before 4:30 p.m. that a man had been bitten by a shark.

Police Respond to Ka‘alu‘alu Beach Shark Bite Incident

Hawai‘i Island police recently responded to Ka‘alu‘alu Beach after receiving a report that a man had been bitten by a shark. Upon arrival, officers learned that a 24-year-old Holualoa man had been diving with two companions when they observed a blacktip reef shark entangled in rope and fishing gear approximately 30 to 40 yards from shore. As the group attempted to free the shark, the animal began thrashing and bit the man on the inner and outer …

Kona Man Bitten By Entangled Shark Off Kaʻū

(BIVN) – A Kona man was reportedly bitten by a shark on Tuesday afternoon, as he was trying to free the shark from an entanglement in the waters off Kaʻū.  Hawai‘i Island police responded to Ka‘alu‘alu Beach after receiving a report of the shark bite just before 4:30 p.m. HST.  From the Hawaiʻi police: Upon […]