Shark bites teen surfer’s leg in Pohoiki Bay in Hawaii

Posted on August 20, 2013 • Filed under: Hawaii, Shark Attack, Tourist Injured, Tourist Warning

As reported by Reuters.com, the 16-year-old, identified to Hawaii News Now by relatives as Jimmy ‘Ulu Boy’ Napeahi, was surfing in Pohoiki Bay in an area known as ‘Dead Trees’ at around 1.30pm Sunday when he was attacked from behind by a shark. The predator has been described as being gray-colored and measuring 8 feet in length. Read Article

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