Updated at 5:39 p.m., Monday, October 29, 2007
Man bitten on leg by shark off Maui
Advertiser Staff
WAILEA, Maui — A 32-year-old California man was bitten on the leg by a shark today while swimming in approximately 30 feet of water off the Wailea Four Seasons Resort.The man was being treated at Maui Memorial Medical Center for a bite wound on his calf, county spokeswoman Mahina Martin said.
As a result of the shark attack, the beach was closed shortly after 3 p.m. today and will remain closed at least until tomorrow morning, when county ocean safety officers and fire personnel will check the area.
