Warning signs posted after 10- to 12-foot shark spotted in Waikiki
JOSEPH LIBBY /SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
A lifeguard on a rescue watercraft warns snorkelers to get out of the water near the Kapahulu Groin after a 10- to 12-foot shark was seen following a turtle in the area this morning.
BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A body boarder jumps into the water from the Kapahulu groin despite signs warning of a shark sighting posted on the sand at various places in Waikiki today.
Lifeguards posted warning signs at Waikiki Beach today after a 10-to-12 foot shark was seen lurking around the surf spot known as Publics.
Shayne Enright, spokeswoman of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department, said bystanders saw the aggressive shark following a turtle near the Kapahulu Groin, about 20 feet from the shoreline before the shark swam away at about 10:30 a.m.
The shark was then seen lingering around Publics, a surf spot approximately 200 yards from the shoreline.
The type of shark has not been determined.
Two lifeguards on rescue water crafts are patrolling the waters warning surfers and beachgoers. “People did clear the shore,” said Enright.
Warning signs will remain posted until lifeguards reassess the waters Tuesday morning.
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19 responses to “Warning signs posted after 10- to 12-foot shark spotted in Waikiki”
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It’s bad enough that so many tourists have died from drowning around Hawaii’s waters. We don’t need to have a tourist bitten or dies as a result of a shark bite off Waikiki Beach. The state needs to consider a shark patrol off Waikiki, just as they do in Australia.
Are you on drugs? The so called shark patrols and nets kill countless sea creatures and hurt the ecosystem! What we need is another source of revenue for this failing State so we don’t have to depend on worthless Tourism and Tourist! Bye Bye!
AMEN
What would you suggest?
Build a wall around the ocean to prevent sharks from illegally crossing our borders.
Great idea.
and make the sharks pay for it
What type of true revenue sources do we have besides tourism, construction & military?
None.
Illegal drugs and underground gambling
No way to eliminate the sharks. All part of the risk of going into the ocean. If the tourists want to play it safe, then they should swim in the hotel swimming pool. Aside from sharks, there are numerous other creatures that can do harm. The ocean is THEIR home. We are visitors to their world and should resect that.
People just have to remember: The ocean is the home of many fish and mammals. When you enter their home, pray that the good lord is watching over you. If it is your time to go – oh well.
It is just like a robber who enters into your home. Same smell. Take care and always remember the ocean belongs to someones Ama’kua.
the media obsession with sharks is absurd. there are sharks in the ocean. get over it.
There’s a simple way to control sharks. Just need a floating barrel and 2 chains. Once for the anchor and the other for the hook. Bait and forget. Kills just the ones who trespass into Waikiki. Hang them up next to the Duke statue and the tourists will love to take pics, “Guess what I saw in Waikiki!” Maybe can catch mahimahi, marlin, sunfish.
Trespass??? The “trespassers” are the humans.
“People cleared the shore” ??? It is a shark … not an alligator. Why did they clear the shore?
That photo of the life guard is interesting. Does he know how to say Shark in Chinese, Japanese, Thai, French, Alaskan, Arabic, and such for all international tourists? Life guard staff should make up such a list and include sewage, barracuda, pollution, etc. Life guards have so much boring down time between rescues.
The shark is a regular, and is not the least interested in people. The surfers see it all the time, and it always swims right past, and no one panics and paddles to shore. But it’s wise to be careful, so kudos to the lifeguards!
He wants to eat. Who wants to go for a sole swim?