1999/11/23, 5:15 pm | Hawai‘i, Kona, Kahuwai; 250-300 yds from shore | Swimming | Clear | 12 ft | L. Boyett | Severely bitten on right buttock; also lacerations to hands when victim reached for shark's mouth. |
Species unknown, length 10 feet. |
1999/10/01, 6:30 pm | Hawai‘i, Old Kona Airport; 80 yds from shore, just outside reef crest | Surfing | Clear | estimated 6 ft dropping to 30 ft at reef edge | J. Spencer | Severely bitten on right arm above and below elbow when struck from side while lying on surfboard. |
Tiger shark, length 8-10 feet. |
1999/08/09, 1:30 pm | O‘ahu, Mokulua Island, back lagoon | Swimming | Unknown | Unknown | S. Watkins | Minor injury to right foot. |
Reef shark, species and length unknown. |
1999/07/21, 10:25 am | Hawai‘i, Honoli‘i | Surfing | Turbid | 6 ft | G. Yamaguchi | Bitten on right thigh and buttocks when struck from side and behind while lying on surfboard. |
Species unknown, length 6-8 feet. |
1999/03/05, 10:45 am | Maui, Kā‘anapali; 200-600 yds from shore | Swimming | Clear | 75 ft | R. Knutson | Severely bitten on leg from hip to knee; substantial tissue loss. Witness reported 16-foot white shark, but not confirmed. |
Species and length uncertain. |