A SURFER has been seriously injured after being bitten by a shark off the coast of Hawaii.
Paramedics raced to the scene following the horror incident near Kewalo Basin on Sunday morning.
Medics said that the man, 58, was given life-saving treatment at the scene and was in a serious condition.
A Department of Land and Natural Resources spokesperson said the beast which attacked was an eight-foot-long tiger shark.
Officials said that a shark was aggressive when they tried to help the surfer, according to the Fox affiliate KHON.
Crews on jet skis are patrolling the water and shark warning signs have been put up in the area.
Tourists have been urged to stay out of the water until noon on Monday.
Lt. Dennis Coglietta, of Honolulu Ocean Safety, has urged people to "heed" the warnings.
Tiger sharks are renowned for their hunting abilities and can grow up to 20 feet long.
The incident is thought to be the fourth shark attack to hit Hawaii this year, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
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And, it comes just months after Kristine Allen, 60, was killed after she vanished while snorkeling in south Maui.
Her husband told officials that he saw an aggressive tiger shark swim away from him while he looked for his wife in the water.
Investigators later found that an eyewitness reported seeing a "large shark" feasting on something in a red cloud in the water, per Hawaii News Now.
Rescuers said they also spotted 10- to 12-foot tiger shark in the area while they searched for the woman.
Kristine had posted pictures of herself learning to surf just days before she was killed.
She told friends how much she was looking forward to her holiday.
Kristine added: "Following dreams! I have wanted to learn to surf for years. I am committed to create a life I love in big and small ways.”
According to the website Tracking Sharks, there have been at least 17 shark attacks in the US this year.
The U.S. Sun reported how Dillion Armijo, 10, was mauled by a shark while on vacation in Mexico during spring break.
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