By Associated Press - Sunday, October 16, 2016

HONOLULU (AP) - Maui County lifted a shark warning issued after a snorkeler sustained injuries consistent with a bite.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports (https://bit.ly/2evx833) the warning signs were posted from Kalama Park to Kamaole Beach Park III.

No sharks were spotted by a Fire Department helicopter or Saturday patrols that included county lifeguards and officers with the State Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement.

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The Maui Fire Department said a Washington state snorkeler sustained injuries Friday that were consistent with a shark bite.

Bystanders had helped the woman to shore.

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Information from: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, https://www.staradvertiser.com

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