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Lifeguards on Patrol After Shark Sighting at Ho‘okipa
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Lifeguards at Hoʻokipa Beach along Maui’s North Shore were patrolling the area on Wednesday afternoon following a shark sighting reported near shore.
Shark sighting at Hoʻokipa. (8.9.17) PC: Xanda Ebro.
The sighting was reported at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in shallow water.
Witnesses described the creature as around 5 feet in length and say it appeared to be a black tip.
Witnesses say video of the sighting shows the shark biting an eel near the water’s surface.
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The beach remained open at last report.
Maui Now sat down with the Roberson brothers who witnessed the incident.
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