I seriously doubt that she was taken by a tiger shark! I've seen several tigers surfing in Hawaii & even had a friend attacked by one but a shark of that size couldn't just take a swimmer with no trace. Something doesn't sound right about this story.

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Hmm I'm not buying a truth where the shark eats a woman without leaving blood and debris. Some fin smells fishy. I'm sure internet investigators will love sinking their teeth into it.

Someone’s missing and their loved ones don’t know if they’re alive and you’re typing puns with two thumbs.

It sounds like the shark was circling them since the husband saw it several times before swimming back to shore. Maybe his wife wandered far enough away that he didn't notice anything? I'm not actually sure how obvious it is when someone is attacked by a shark.

Another source says they did find part of a bathing suit as well as a snorkel set. Maybe they called off the search when they confirmed that the shark existed?

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/12/08/authorities-respond-possible-shark-bite-off-kihei/

Husband did it.

Knew a guy in the Coast Guard stationed near Kaneohe. He said that they were instructed to report people "lost at sea" and never as a shark attack. It was bad publicity.

He said a wind surfer disappeared when blown off course into an area known as a hammerhead breeding ground. Everybody knew what happened to him but the official report was "lost at sea".

So, a shark is circling your wife & you decide to swim back to shore without knowing where she is and if she is safe? I don't know about you but unless I really didn't care about my wife or whomever, I am not leaving unless I know I cannot do anything to help.

Yes, Coconut Island off Kaneohe is a hammerhead breeding ground but they are not known to ever attack anyone that is not already bleeding and in serious trouble. Most of the people that die off of Kaneohe (usually young Marines) die because they over estimate their water skills and not sharks. They may end up bit/eaten by a shark but it is not the reason they die. I lived there for many years. Yes, it is definitely bad publicity either way. Maui has a worst shark problem than Oahu in the winter when the whales are giving birth but I think this story has more to it than we know at this time.

That is really interesting. It makes sense that whales giving birth and their babies would be vulnerable. It sounds like the coyotes coming after pregnant heifers/birthing heifers/newborn calves where I grew up.