Tuesday, October 22

Shark assaults fisherman on kayak off Hawaii coast

This is the heart-stopping second a fisherman is attacked by a tiger shark whereas out at sea in his kayak.

Footage exhibits the shark charging at Scott Haraguchi’s kayak off the coast of Windward Oahu in Hawaii.

But quick-thinking Mr Haraguchi manages to scare away the shark utilizing his foot.

“(I) didn’t realise I took my left foot out of the water to brace myself from impact and actually pushed the shark’s head off with it,” he stated.

“If you asked me to do that again, even without the shark, I don’t think I’d have that flexibility.”

He continued: “A wounded, disabled seal was seen a half hour after the shark attacked me.

“I imagine the shark might have wounded the seal, and was ready for it to die, and got here again and mistook me for the seal.”

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According to figures from Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR), there have been 4 shark assaults off the coast of the island in 2023 to this point.

In April, a 58-year-old man was attacked and suffered critical accidents whereas browsing off the coast close to the island’s capital, Honolulu.

There have been additionally two assaults on the identical day in March involving swimmers in Anaehoomalu and Papohaku Beach.

In February, an individual on an inflatable stand-up paddleboard close to Kihei noticed a part of the board bitten off by a shark.

There have been eight assaults in 2022, in accordance with DAR.

Content Source: information.sky.com