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BRIEF: Mākena Shark Sighting Results in Temporary Closure
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Big Beach lifeguard tower, file photo by Wendy Osher.
By Maui Now Staff
Oneloa Beach, also known as “Big Beach” at Mākena State Park was closed for about two hours on Sunday, Aug. 25, due to a shark sighting.
Officials with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources say the closure began at 2:10 p.m., when lifeguards spotted a 12-15 foot shark in the area.
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The area was reopened about two hours later.
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