Hawai‘i Island police recently launched a public accident investigation in connection with a possible shark attack at Anaeho‘omalu Bay.

On Monday, a 20-year old male visitor from Romania was swimming about 15-20 feet offshore when he suddenly felt pain to his right foot and discovered he had lacerations to the top and bottom of his foot, which was bleeding. The victim and two others who were in the area, did not see any shark but medical personnel on scene related that the injuries were consistent with a shark bite.

Hawai‘i County Fire Department medics transported the victim to the Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police ask anyone with information on this case to contact Officer Jessica Cook at (808) 887-3080.