shark attacks in maui
In the last three years, the number of shark attacks in Hawaii has tripled compared to the number of attacks 10 to 15 years ago, according to a comprehensive list of shark incidents maintained by the DLNR. And, since 2012, more than 60 percent of all shark attacks in the Aloha State occurred just off Maui. All fatal shark attacks in the last 20 years in Hawaii have occurred near Maui, and three of those happened in the last three years. The most recent attack was in April. A 65-year-old woman was killed by what is presumed to have been a tiger shark as she was swimming off Makena. The incident made headlines worldwide.