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A surfer in Hawaii died after being injured in a shark encounter off Maui’s northern shore, according to Maui Police Department.

<div><div><div><p><span><strong>PAIA, Hawaii (NEWSnet/AP)</strong> — A surfer in Hawaii died after being injured in a shark encounter off Maui’s northern shore, according to Maui Police Department. </span></p></div></div>
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<div><div><p><span>Authorities do not categorize it as an attack and have not provided details about the man’s injuries. His identity has not been revealed by authorities.</span></p></div></div>
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<div><div><p><span>Ocean safety officers transported the man to shore by personal watercraft. Responders performed life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived and took him to a hospital for additional treatment, police said.</span></p></div></div>

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<div><div><p><span>Authorities did say the man was from Haiku, a small community on Maui’s north side.</span></p></div></div>
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<div><div><p><span>There were no initial signs of foul play. An autopsy is scheduled, according to the police department.</span></p></div></div>
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<div><div><p><span>The man was injured on Paia Bay, near Haiku, and shark warning signs were placed on beaches one mile on either side of the bay, according to Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources.</span></p></div></div>

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Surfer Dies After Shark ‘Encounter’ in Hawaii

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