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© Daniel Botelho / Barcroft Media The tiger shark attacked in an isolated area off Upolu Point so state officials have not close beaches.
Officials say a 13ft tiger shark bit a Hawaii man's leg as he spearfished off the northern tip of the Big Island.

The state department of land and natural resources said in an early Monday press release that the 27-year-old man, from Kapaau, swam to shore after the shark attack on Sunday afternoon. His fishing companion called 911.

The man was flown by helicopter to a hospital for surgery. His condition is not immediately known.

State officials say they did not close beaches because the attack happened in an isolated area off Upolu Point. They warned people not to go into the ocean after heavy rains because muddy water can attract sharks.


Source: Associated Press