Shark Chomps Bite Out Of Surfer's Board

Jan 5th, HONOLULU -- A surfer on Kauai escaped a close encounter when a shark took a bite out of his surf board on Friday morning. The man was surfing at Major's Bay on the Pacific Missile Range Facility when a shark bit his board, taking a 13x6 inch chunk out of it.




The surfer left the water immediately after the attack, missile range officials said.
"The shark did take a 13-inch-by-6-inch chunk out of his board. We know that because shortly after he left, that missing piece showed up on the beach," a missile range official said.
The surfer was shaken up but not hurt, officials said.
They said that the beach will be closed on Saturday and will open again on Sunday if officials feel it is safe.
Major's Bay gets three to four shark sightings a year, according to officials.