Transcript of Hawaiian surfer dies after shark encounter off coast of Maui

It's a new year tragedy in paradise. A deadly shark attack in the waters off the hawaiian island of Maui.

The shark just started biting him and pulled him down.

On New Year's Eve, officials confirming the death of 39 year old surfer Jason.

Carter, who they say died after a.

Suspected tiger shark dragged him under the water Saturday morning at Maui's Paella Bay. Ikaya Capisi, a witness nearby saying the park was as big as a tacoma truck.

The dorsal fin was almost as big as his body. The height of it was almost as high as his head sitting on the board.

First responders used jet skis to pull Carter from the water, attempting life saving.

Measures once they reached shore before transporting him to a local medical center.

Carter later dying of his injuries.

It was hard to hear him screaming when I was paddling in his screaming.

County officials closing two nearby beaches in.

The wake of the attack.

The 8th shark encounter recorded in Hawaii.

Last year, but the first that turned deadly across the Pacific.

In Australia, a snorkeler capturing this harrowing footage in early December, coming face to face with the ocean's most fearsome predator, his friend coming to his aid in the first 2nd.

It was really panic for me after that. I tried to think to folk what I have to do and I tried just my best to save him.

That victim losing part of his right leg but escaping with his life.

But just days ago, a much different outcome. A 15 year old surfer killed by.

A great white, marking Australia's third deadly shark encounter in recent months. Back in Maui, the weekend's attack now leaving another family mourning.

She's trying to pray for his family. Just a tough thing to see.

This isn't the first shark attack recorded at Maui's Pa. A 51 year old french tourist was bitten there back in 2022, losing her left arm and part of her right hand. Thankfully, though, she managed to survive.

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