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BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Mayor Managing Director
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
KAUA`I FIRE DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: April 19, 2018
ROBERT WESTERMAN, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Shipwreck's Beach closed to swimming due to apparent shark bite
Po`ipu — Ocean Safety officials have closed Keoneloa Bay, also known as Shipwreck's
Beach, to swimming after a 29-year-old male visitor was apparently bit by a shark while body
boarding around 8 a.m. Thursday.
The man sustained non -life threatening injuries to his leg and was transported by a
private vehicle to seek medical care.
Lifeguards have posted "Shark Sighted" and "No Swimming" signs along Keoneloa Bay
and are roving the shoreline to warn surfers and beachgoers to stay out of the water until further
notice.
Per standard protocol, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources was notified
of the incident. Lifeguards will reassess the water Friday morning to determine if it is safe for
swimming.
For updates on beach conditions, speak to a county lifeguard or call the Ocean Safety
Bureau at 241-4984.