Shark ‘completely severs’ leg of Hawaii surfer off Maui beach, authorities say

A 61-year-old surfer successful Hawaii had his limb severed erstwhile helium was bitten successful a shark attack successful the waters disconnected Maui connected Friday morning, authorities said.

The man, whose sanction was not released publicly, was surfing astir 7:05 a.m. astatine a surf spot known arsenic "Sand Piles" near Waiehu Beach Park erstwhile the shark attacked him, Maui County said successful a quality release.

"First responders confirmed the victim’s limb was wholly severed conscionable beneath the knee," officials said.

The surfer was sitting connected his committee successful the h2o erstwhile the shark abruptly swam up and spot his leg, HawaiiNewsNow reported, citing sources.

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The surfer's limb was severed erstwhile a shark spot him successful the waters disconnected Maui, officials said. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Witnesses speaking to the outlet described proceeding the surfer’s screams and however Good Samaritans rushed to assistance him.

"I heard this outcry and I looked, and each of a abrupt I conscionable seen him splash, and I don’t cognize what was happening," David Basques told the station. "He swam himself backmost possibly much than fractional the mode and past I seen idiosyncratic leap successful and they went bring him inside."

Officials said the formation would beryllium closed and warned beachgoers to enactment retired of the h2o until further notice. (Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Police arrived astatine the formation first, wherever the surfer remained alert aft being brought to shore, and applied tourniquets to power the bleeding. The surfer was past taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center successful captious condition. Officials did not merchandise an update connected the surfer’s condition.

A GoFundMe relationship identified the surfer arsenic a antheral named Kenji, who was described arsenic a "stoked, dedicated" and enthusiastic surfer.

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Kenji was recovering good successful the ICU, according to a station connected the donation page, which said that instantly upon leaving country helium declared, "I inactive emotion the ocean!"

It was unclear what benignant of shark was progressive successful the attack. (iStock)

Maui County officials confirmed a shark had bitten the surfer, though nary details were provided connected what benignant of shark was involved. 

The incidental prompted officials to adjacent the formation parkland and pass beachgoers to enactment retired of the h2o successful the country until further notice.

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The shark onslaught follows a fatal incidental successful June erstwhile celebrated surfer Tamayo Perry was killed successful a shark onslaught portion surfing disconnected Oahu’s North Shore.