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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
KAUA'I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: June 24, 2017
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Hā‘ena Beach closed to swimming due to shark sighting
HĀ‘ENA – Ocean Safety officials have closed Hā‘ena Beach to swimming until further
notice due to a shark sighting.
Lifeguards report that a 4-foot blacktip reef shark was sighted off shore shortly after 3:30
p.m. on Saturday.
As a safety precaution, Ocean Safety officials are advising no swimming until further
notice and signs have been posted to warn beachgoers of the shark sighting.
Lifeguards will reassess the area on Sunday morning to determine if the beach can be
reopened.
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