WORLD NEWS | 58-year-old man attacked by shark while surfing in Honolulu

HONOLULU (USA) April 10 (AP) – A surfer is in serious condition after being bitten in the leg by a shark near Honolulu early Sunday, authorities said.

According to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, the 58-year-old man was attacked in the Covallo Basin neighborhood shortly before 7 a.m. local time.

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Paramedics responded and “administered life-saving treatment to a patient who was surfing and was bitten by a shark on his right leg,” EMS said in a statement.

The identity of the surfer is unknown.

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“Honolulu Marine Safety will continue to patrol the Corvallo Basin and Ala Moana waters following the shark bite this morning. Lifeguards have posted signs in the area,” EMS spokesperson Shayne Enright told the Honolulu Star Advertiser said in the email. (Associated Press)

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