Surfer loses part of leg in Maui shark attack

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Surfer loses part of leg in Maui shark attack
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A surfer lost part of a leg in a morning shark attack in Maui on Friday, authorities said. The victim, identified only as a 61-year-old man, was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Assistant Chief Jeff Giesea of the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety said in a statement Police and medical personnel were dispatched to a surf spot called 'Sand Piles' at Waiehu Beach Park about 7:05 a.m. Friday, Maui County police said in the same statement.

'I would like to commend the patient for his strength and wherewithal getting himself to shore,' he said, according to NBC affiliate KHNL of Honolulu. 'That’s extraordinary.' The beach and surrounding park was closed with shark warning signs posted, the station reported. Such closures after a shark attack usually span one mile in each direction. Shark attacks are rare.

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