39 Year Old Man Dead After Shark Attack in Paia Bay
On Saturday, December 30, 2023, a 39-year-old man died after being attacked by a shark while surfing at Pāʻia Bay in Maui, Hawaii. The man, who was from Haiku, was brought to shore by lifeguards on a jet ski and received life-saving measures. Authorities withheld the man's identity for 24 hours to allow his family to notify friends and extended family.
According to mauikayakadventures.com, Hawaii has 14 shark attack deaths per year, with 3.4 incidents per year across the Hawaiian Islands. However, with over 8 million people visiting Hawaii annually, the chances of being attacked by a shark are very slim.
Police responded to a beach area near the Hana Highway in Paia at 11:19 a.m. local time. Officers used a jet ski to bring to shore a 39-year-old man who was injured in a "shark encou...