Hawaii shark attacks: one might have been an eel –officials

Bite by an eel would be the first recorded in waters of the surfing haven, say authorities

A surfer may have been bitten by an eel, rather than a shark, in an encounter off Hawaii's popular Waikiki Beach, according to officials.

The surfer was hurt on Saturday within hours of a shark attack on a man off Oahu's Lanikai Beach. Both men were taken to hospital.