Shark bite injures man near Kaʻaluʻalu road, Hawaii County HI
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A 24-year-old man was bitten by a shark above his knee on the inner thigh near Kaʻaluʻalu Road. He was awake and speaking at the scene and was at risk of going into shock.
Audio|Heard on: Hawaii Island Public Safety - West
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Upper 2 per Mediqe 11, respond for a shark bite area of Kaʻaluʻalu Road and the highway.
00:11
RPi is driving up.
00:12
Chapter 2, response for a shark bite per Medicaid 11 for the Ka'u-Alo-Alo road and the highway.
00:19
Time is 16-31.
00:23
Trooper 2, M814 Compton.
00:26
So, Nadev11 responding.
00:30
Can you try and confirm if they're coming through the South Plainway area by Green Sands at the visit?
00:38
Mr. T. Charlie G. 11, Pustrake 11, responding.
00:55
From three, four, I still have seven hours.
00:58
Okay, four.
01:03
Ena, NARC is coming through a green sand.
01:05
Station I be advised.
01:07
Medicaid, out of service, 3 minutes.
01:14
Okay. Thank you.
01:15
Welcome.
01:20
Natural,
01:21
sick advice.
01:23
Medicaid, 124, male.
01:26
Patient is awake and speaking.
01:29
It feels like you're going to go into shock.
01:31
It's a bite above the knee area,
01:33
the inner thigh.
01:35
Hi,
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Location mentioned:
Kaʻaluʻalu Rd, Hawaii 96772
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