Staff Reports
Officials believe that a shark attacked and killed a 60-year-old woman who was snorkeling with her husband in Hawaii.
According to the woman’s husband, they were not snorkeling near each other. He said that he could only see her occasionally. As the shark circled him, he started looking for his wife. He then said that he might have been diving for her.
The shark moved away while he was still looking for his wife. He then said that he saw something in the distance, and he could see a red dot around the shark’s gills. He said that people on the beach started calling him out because the shark was feeding on fish.
The statement made by the husband was confirmed by an eyewitness, who was the one who initially reported the incident, the DLNR said.
According to officials, the eyewitness saw the shark’s large mouth as it continued to feed on something in the water.
The incident has been referred to as a tragic accident. It was also exacerbated by the spread of misinformation on social media, which suggested that something else happened to the woman.
The woman’s identity has not been released. The search for the woman, which was conducted by the US Coast Guard, was suspended after 17 searches were carried out over the course of 40 hours.
In response to the incident, the DLNR asked people who posted conspiracy theories and misinformation about the incident to think about how they would react if they were in similar situations. They noted that social media can be used to share information or make inaccurate and hurtful comments about people who are going through a difficult time.
