Beaches on the Hawaiian island of Maui were closed for the second straight day after several tiger sharks were spotted in the water
Maui County officials closed about two miles of shoreline, which includes the Kamaole Beach Parks.They said in a Facebook post Tuesday one of the tiger sharks was 10-15 feet in length and was 300 yards off the beach, while another one, about 10 feet in length, was about 100 yards off the beach.Authorities posted signs directing people to stay out of the water because of the sightings, the county said, and the Maui Fire Department was assessing the safety of the waters throughout the day Tuesday.
Read MoreTiger sharks are among the top three species of shark frequently involved in shark attacks, and they should be treated with extreme caution when encountered, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. There are no reports of shark-related injuries on this stretch of coastline from the past two days, Maui County said.Officials spotted sharks from the air off of a Maui shoreline.
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