Hawaii Lifeguard Dies in Shark Attack While Surfing Off Oahu

Hawaii Lifeguard Dies in Shark Attack While Surfing Off Oahu
A surfer walks out of the ocean on Oahu's North Shore near Haleiwa, Hawaii on March 31, 2020. Caleb Jones/AP Photo
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A professional lifeguard died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing off the island of Oahu in Hawaii on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard Tamayo Perry, 49, died in the attack near Goat Island, Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department said in a statement.