Maui Deer sighting/death shark sighting/beach closing

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[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1] KIHEI, Maui — County ocean safety staff closed Keawakapu Beach on the south side of Maui at 1:45 p.m. today after a 10-foot shark was spotted feeding on a deer carcass.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]The beach was reopened at 3:30 p.m. after the carcass was removed from the water, said county spokeswoman Mahina Martin.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]The type of shark could not be identified.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]Keawakapu was the site of a May 7 shark attack in which a 63-year-old California woman was bitten on the right leg while snorkeling about 25 yards from shore."[/SIZE][/FONT]


[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif][SIZE=-1]I live off the Blue golf course and yesterday I saw a herd of deer running down the street and then down the golf course yesterday to the ocean. I guess one of these deer died....I did get a photo and a little video... Halemano posted about trying to rescue a deer about 1 month ago... I wonder why the deer run down to the ocean? Maybe it's so dry they are looking for water? Very sad especially since they are drawing in the sharks.....
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[KrisB]

I don't think they're drawing in the sharks -- those sharks are already there, we just don't usually see them.

I heard this was a tiger from the Blue Water Rafting guys that saw it up close & personal after dropping their guests off at the dock.

I don't know what makes the deer seek the ocean. I know that in the winter time on the mainland, the deer and moose find their ways to the roadside to lick the salt (used as de-icing agent)... maybe it's a similar reason for them to crave salt water?

I don't think they intend on going swimming... the situations I've heard of have been when they're stumbling through rocky coral-encrusted outcroppings after having been spooked, then hurt themselves... and end up in deep water.