Witnesses said the water was murky after a night of heavy rain, which poses an increased risk for humans while swimming.
Bystanders brought her to shore until emergency personnel took over, HawaiiNewsNow"We had all the officers come, life guards, police department — asking that everyone stay out of the water," Cinthia Pacheco, who was at a neighboring beach when the attack happened, told the station."I think my first reaction was really shocked and I just felt so bad for the person.
Officials put up signs warning people to stay out of the water in the area until at least noon on Sunday. Witnesses said the water was murky after a night of heavy rain, which poses an increased risk for humans while swimming, HawaiiNewsNow reported. "When a predator is pursuing a meal, often times in the wild, they'll grab at the first thing that they sense or see that could be a potential meal. In cases of accidental shark bites, often it's just that case of mistaken identity," Sea Life Park Aquarist Supervisor Michelle Benedict told the station.last year showed that shark attacks against the humans are often a result of mistaken identity.
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