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Shark sighting closes Kauai’s Kekaha Beach

JAMM AQUINO / 2015

This photo taken last year shows a shark warning sign posted at Kaimana Beach in Waikiki.

Due to a shark sighting, ocean safety officials have closed Kekaha Beach to swimming until further notice.

Lifeguards report that a roughly 8-foot shark was sighted offshore, according to a Kauai Fire Department news release issued this afternoon. The type of shark is unknown.

Lifeguards will continue to monitor the beach.

On Wednesday morning the beach will be reassessed by lifeguards to determine whether it can be reopened.

For updates, call the Kauai County Ocean Safety Bureau, 808-241-4984.

One response to “Shark sighting closes Kauai’s Kekaha Beach”

  1. Blunt says:

    Q: What kind of shark is always gambling? A: A CARDSHARK Q: What is a sharks favorite sci-fi show A: Shark Trek Q: Why do sharks make terrible lawyers? A: They’re too nice! Q: What do you call a solitary shark A: A “lone” (loan) shark Q: Why do sharks live in the ocean and not the sky A: The sky is Jet territory Q: Why won’t sharks attack lawyers? A: Professional courtesy! Q: Why don’t sharks like fast food? A: Because they can’t catch it! What did the shark say to the whale? What are u blubbering about?

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