Hawaii tourist bitten by shark day after actor Tamayo Perry’s deadly shark attack

Emilee Speck
Updated ·2 min read

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii – A 20-year-old visitor was likely bit by a shark in Waikoloa, Hawaii on Monday, according to local police, marking the second shark attack in two days in the islands after the fatal incident with North Shore lifeguard and surfer Tamayo Perry on Sunday.

Hawaii Island police said they responded to a possible shark attack at Anaeho‘omalu Bay in Waikoloa around 5:30 p.m.

The 20-year-old visitor from Romania told officers he was swimming about 15 to 20 feet offshore when he felt a pain in his right foot. He found lacerations on the top and bottom of his foot, and it was bleeding profusely. Medical personnel on the scene said the injuries were consistent with a shark bite.

Hawaii Fire Department medics took the victim to Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital for treatment.

Anaehoomalu Beach, sometimes called Waikoloa Beach, is on the South Kohala coast on the Big Island of Hawaii.
2022 FILE PHOTO: Anaeho‘omalu Beach, sometimes called Waikoloa Beach, is on the South Kohala coast on the Big Island of Hawaii. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Police said there are no plans to close Anaeho‘omalu Bay, home to many Big Island vacation resorts.

STAY SHARK SMART: WHAT TO KNOW WHEN YOU HEAD INTO THE WATER

The shark bite came during the same week Perry, a well-known surfer and actor, was killed in a shark attack while surfing near Goat Island off the island of Oahu.

Perry, 49, was paddling out on Sunday afternoon when he was bitten, according to Honolulu Ocean Safety.

Perry's fatal shark attack is rare in Hawaii. According to Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), shark bites are "very rare," with about three or four per year.

According to the DLNR incident list, this week's two shark encounters are the fifth and sixth for the Hawaiian Islands this year. The three other bites happened on Oahu.

Tamayo Perry of Hawaii in action during round three of the Billabong Pro trials May 4, 2003 at Teahupoo, Tahiti, French Polynesia
FILE PHOTO: Tamayo Perry of Hawaii in action during round three of the Billabong Pro trials May 4, 2003 at Teahupoo, Tahiti, French Polynesia. (Photo by Steve Robertson/ Getty Images)

One of the victims was swimming with sharks about 3 miles offshore on June 7 when they were bitten on their thigh, forearm and hand, according to the DLNR. This was considered a provoked incident, which is when a human initiates physical contact with a shark, according to the International Shark Attack File.

Last year, there were eight shark bites in Hawaii, including one fatal shark attack in Maui on December 30. FOX 2 reports surfer Jason Carter, 39, was bitten in the waters in Paia Bay. He died at the hospital.

Perry was the ninth person to be killed in a shark attack in Hawaiian waters since Hawaii's DLNR began keeping records in 1995.


Original article source: Hawaii tourist bitten by shark day after actor Tamayo Perry’s deadly shark attack

  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next
  • Up next

Latest Stories

  • Hundreds take to streets of Mexico City to advocate for better animal rights

    Hundreds take to streets of Mexico City to advocate for better animal rights

  • Can you spot the bear? Yellowstone guide issues challenge

    If you're able to spot the black bear in the Yellowstone National Park image you're either lucky or have a keen eye.

  • 'Just blown away': N.S. fire department donates fire truck to Saskatchewan community

    When a fire chief in rural Nova Scotia came across a post about a fire department in rural Saskatchewan losing everything in a fire, he knew his department had to do something.Matthew Mundle, the fire chief in Shinimicas, N.S., decided the answer was to donate a fire truck.On the Canada Day weekend, the truck made its way toward Archerwill, Sask., a village of roughly 150 people located about 300 kilometres east of Saskatoon.Mundle is familiar with how devastating the loss of fire equipment can

  • Texas Nurse Tirelessly Searches for Late Patient's Dog So She Can Give the Pet a New Home (Exclusive)

    Dezorey Arocha spent 11 days searching for Bear Bear the dog, after learning her late patient left behind the pup without a new owner to care for him

  • Hurricane Beryl grows to Category 5 strength as it razes southeast Caribbean islands

    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Hurricane Beryl strengthened to Category 5 status late Monday after it ripped doors, windows and roofs off homes across the southeastern Caribbean with devastating winds and storm surge fueled by the Atlantic's record warmth.

  • What is a meteotsunami? A rare phenomenon in the Great Lakes, explained

    A recent video from Lake Michigan shows the beach completely submerged by a type of tsunami in less than a minute. A meteotsunami is a very large wave triggered by changes in air pressure. Rachel Schoutsen has all the details.

  • See damage left by Hurricane Beryl in Barbados as it sustains Category 5 status

    Hurricane Beryl has continued to grow in intensity, becoming a Category 5 hurricane on Monday night.

  • Three storms are churning in the Atlantic. Will they pose risks to Beaufort County?

    Hurricane Beryl was expected to bring life-threatening winds and storm surges to the Windward Islands on Monday.

  • Many popular heat pump models recalled due to overheating risk

    Several major brands have recalled certain heat pump models in Canada because they can switch from air conditioning to heating mode following a power interruption.The recall affects Daikin, Amana and Goodman brands.Health Canada is concerned that in some circumstances homes could become overheated and potentially cause harm to people. There have been no reports of injury, either in Canada or in the United States, where the units have also been recalled.A corrective update is available for the he

  • China’s Plastics Boom Is Set to Create Another Trade Headache

    (Bloomberg) -- A surge of Chinese plastic supply is threatening to overflow in the face of weak domestic demand, morphing into a fresh trade challenge for the rest of the world.Most Read from BloombergDemocrats Weigh Mid-July Vote to Formally Tap Biden as NomineeTrump Immunity Ruling Means Any Trial Before Election UnlikelyBeryl Becomes Earliest Ever Category 5 Hurricane in Atlantic‘Upflation’ Is the Latest Retail Trend Driving Up Prices for US ConsumersTrump Seeks to Toss NY Felony Conviction A

  • 1-in-a-million white bison calf born at Yellowstone hasn't been seen since early June, park says

    “To date, park staff have been unable to locate the calf,” the National Park Service announced on its website Friday.

  • Why Halifax is eyeing goose poop at its 19 supervised beaches

    When lifeguards arrive for work at the Halifax Regional Municipality's 19 supervised beaches, there's a common sight they encounter."There can be quite a lot of bird waste on the beach," said Elizabeth Montgomery, a water resources specialist with the city's environment and climate change team.This waste can enter the water, contaminating it with E. coli bacteria, and contribute to closures.Montgomery said there are multiple reasons why E. coli can get in the water, but the city is trying differ

  • Beryl causes 'massive destruction' in St. Vincent, Grenadines

    STORY: :: Hurricane Beryl causes 'massive destruction' in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Prime Minister says:: July 1, 2024:: Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines :: Ralph Gonsalves via Facebook:: CSU/CIRA & NOAA:: European Union Copernicus Sentinel-2 Imagery / Pierre Markuse:: Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister, St. Vincent and the Grenadines:: "Hurricane Beryl, dangerous, devastating, hurricane has come and gone and it has left in its wake immense destruction. Pain, suffering across our nation at this hour.:: "Union Island has been devastated. The reports that I have received indicate that 90% of the houses have been severely damaged or destroyed.":: "And sadly, it has been reported, we do not yet know all the details, that one person died and there may well be more fatalities. We are not yet sure." Hurricane Beryl strengthened on Monday into a "potentially catastrophic" category 5 storm as it moved across the eastern Caribbean, putting Jamaica near its path after downing power lines and flooding streets elsewhere.Beryl brings an unusually fierce and early start to this year's Atlantic hurricane season, with scientists saying climate change probably contributed to the rapid pace of its formation as global warming has boosted North Atlantic temperatures.

  • Mama Black Bear and Cubs Break Into Bird Feeders

    A mama black bear and her three cubs broke into a Washington homeowner’s bird feeders in late May, with the heist caught on security cameras.Rich Saddler owns the cameras that captured the mama bear tearing apart the bird feeders on his porch in Hoquiam. Saddler told Storyful he’s noticed bears in his backyard the last two or three years, but said this is the first time they’ve gotten so close, and the first time he’s seen the cubs.According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), “bears may opportunistically seek food in human-occupied areas when natural foods are scarce. This occurs annually in early spring before natural foods become available and in late fall as bears prepare for hibernation.”The WDFW advises anyone living or recreating in bear country to avoid feeding bears and to responsibly manage garbage to prevent human-bear conflict. Credit: Rich Saddler via Storyful

  • Beryl pushes onto Windward Islands with catastrophic winds, storm surge

    Beryl, a high-end Category 4 hurricane, continues to produce catastrophic winds and life-threatening storm surge on the Grenadine Islands, Carriacou Island and Grenada.

  • Salt water invades some groundwater wells on P.E.I.

    CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — From Stanhope to parts of P.E.I.'s north shore, salt water has begun to intrude on a few groundwater wells, says a Dalhousie University researcher. Barret Kurylyk and his research team brought the evidence to a natural resources and environmental sustainability committee meeting on June 13 at the George Coles Building in Charlottetown. Due to shoreline erosion, storms, heavy precipitation and climate, the aquifer that separates groundwater from salt water has been vastly

  • Trees Blamed for Air Pollution

    In a controversial new study, scientists are claiming that trees in Los Angeles are contributing to the city's air pollution, challenging conventional notions about the positive role they play in their ecosystems. As New Scientist explains, this bold theory was born of a strange conundrum: despite efforts to decrease traffic exhaust and increase environmental protections, […]

  • Why Hurricane Beryl's 'insane' intensification has experts worried

    The first hurricane of 2024 made history in several ways, and none of them are good news, experts say.

  • Swelling deer herd hems in South Korean islanders

    Under the light of a moon partially obscured by cloud, the eyes of a dozen deer glow uncannily in the dark on South Korea's island of Anma. "I'm sorry to say this, but we need to get rid of them, which is our intention, even if that means we have to kill them," said Jang Jin-young, 43, one of the leaders of the village, which numbers about 150.

  • Beryl becomes a Cat 5, the earliest in Atlantic history. Storm’s next target is Jamaica

    It is unclear where the hurricane might go past the Caribbean. Here’s what we know so far.