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Laaloa Beach park in Kailua-Kona has been closed due to a shark sighting.
Laaloa Beach park in Kailua-Kona has been closed due to a shark sighting.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources closed the beach at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after a 12-foot tiger shark was sighted about 20 feet offshore at the beach.
No other beach parks will be closed. The beach will likely remain closed until 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the DLNR.