Shark Attack kills woman in Maui A shark attack killed 65 year old woman is Hawaiis third fatal encounter since 2013 prompted officials in Maui to close several beaches, and sightings in California spurred warnings on popular beaches.
The shark struck the unidentified woman just before 9 a.m. Wednesday as she was snorkeling near a popular spot known as Dumps, according to the Maui Fire Department. Other snorkelers found her floating face down about 200 yards off-shore and pulled her from the sea, but she had suffered severe injuries to her upper torso. Paramedics and firefighters responded, but the woman, identified only as a resident of Kihei, did not survive.
