点评:My son encountered a huge tiger shark about 30 yards offshore at the north end of Makena Big Beach. He was snorkling in about 3-4 meters of water. It was abolutely terrifying--it was on the bottom and started rising towards him. He tried to stay calm and swam towards shore without thrashing around. Fortunately he made it.
He reported this to the lifeguard on duty, who did not warn the other swimmers in the water and minimized the danger of tiger sharks, considered "one of the most dangerous shark species" and second only to the great white in recorded fatal attacks on humans (Wikipedia).
This encounter occurred at 3:40 pm on May 7, 2025. My son estimated the shark's length to be 12'.
Due to its powerful shorebreak, Makena Big Beach can also be a risky place to swim, as the posted signs there warn.
翻译:我儿子在马凯纳大海滩北端离岸约30码的地方遇到了一条巨大的虎鲨。当时他正在3-4米深的水中浮潜。这真是太可怕了——它潜伏在水底,然后开始朝他游来。他努力保持冷静,没有挣扎,径直向岸边游去。幸运的是,他成功了。
他向值班的救生员报告了此事,但救生员没有警告其他在水中游泳的人,并尽量淡化虎鲨的危险性。虎鲨被认为是“最危险的鲨鱼物种之一”,在记录的人类致命袭击事件中,虎鲨仅次于大白鲨(维基百科)。
这次遭遇发生在2025年5月7日下午3:40。我儿子估计这条鲨鱼有12英尺长。
由于强大的海浪,马凯纳大海滩也是一个危险的游泳场所,正如那里张贴的标志所警告的那样。