Article 6RY43 Shark bites off surfer’s leg in Hawaii

Shark bites off surfer’s leg in Hawaii

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A 61-year-old man was surfing on Friday morning when a shark bit him, completely severing his leg

A shark bit a Maui surfer on Friday and severed his leg, authorities said.

The man, 61, was surfing off Waiehu Beach Park on Friday morning when a shark bit him. Police officers who arrived to the scene first tried to control the bleeding with tourniquets. His right leg was completely severed just below the knee," Maui county said in a news release.

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