WAIKOLOA — For the second time in less than a week, Hawaii officials put up shark warning signs Tuesday after a man was apparently injured in a shark encounter.
The man, in his 60s, was taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries after what the state described as an “apparent encounter” with a tiger shark reported to be 12 feet long.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said it doesn’t release names, extent of injuries or medical conditions of those involved in a shark encounter.
It was not known whether the man is a resident or a tourist.
Warning signs went up at Anaehoomalu Bay on the Big Island.
Signs were posted Thursday when a 60-year-old woman visiting from Washington state disappeared while snorkeling off Maui. Her husband and witnesses told officials she was attacked by a shark. The search of the area around Keawakapu Point in south Maui was called off Friday.