A French woman suffered what appeared to be a shark bite Saturday in a bay on Maui’s north shore.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said the 51-year-old woman, visiting from the European nation, was taken to a hospital for treatment of a “serious bite.” The incident occurred Saturday afternoon at Paia Bay.
The department said witnesses reported the water appeared to be murky with low visibility and believe the snorkeler was about 100 feet offshore when the incident occurred.
Neither officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement, nor personnel from the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources have been able to interview the woman.
Officials put up signs warning people to stay out of the water in the area until at least noon Sunday. Maui County closed several beach parks in the area until Monday morning.