The Department of Land and Natural Resources expected to reopen Kekaha Kai State Park (Kua Bay and Mahaiula sections) by 11 a.m. today after a Hawaii County Fire Department helicopter flyover this morning did not sight any sharks in waters off the park.
The Department of Land and Natural Resources expected to reopen Kekaha Kai State Park (Kua Bay and Mahaiula sections) by 11 a.m. today after a Hawaii County Fire Department helicopter flyover this morning did not sight any sharks in waters off the park.
The park remained closed Wednesday when a morning flyover saw a number of reef sharks in offshore waters. The park is located 2.6 miles north of Keahole airport in Kailua-Kona.
A 28-year-old man suffered injuries to his leg in an attack Tuesday afternoon. See today’s Tribune-Herald for more on this story.