Tamayo Perry killed in shark attack while surfing in Hawaii

HONOLULU – Oahu North Shore lifeguard {and professional} surfer Tamayo Perry was killed in a shark assault Sunday, in line with Honolulu Ocean Security.

Honolulu Ocean Security, EMS, hearth and police responded to a deadly shark assault on the North Shore about 1 p.m. native time. 

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Based on a 911 name, dispatchers have been advised the sufferer’s physique suffered a number of bites.

Performing Ocean Security Chief Kurt Lager confirmed the sufferer was Perry throughout a information convention Sunday. 

“Right now, we will affirm that it was considered one of our personal Metropolis and County of Honolulu lifeguards, North Shore Lifeguard Tamayo Perry,” Lager stated.

Officers stated Perry, 49, was paddling out to Goat Island with different surfers when he was bitten. Based on Surfline, Goat Island is a surf zone a number of hundred yards offshore close to Laie. 

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One other surfer was in a position to seize Perry and produce him to the island. EMS groups recovered Perry’s physique.

Based on Hawaii’s Division of Land and Pure Sources, shark bites in Hawaiian waters are “very uncommon,” with about three or 4 per 12 months.

Perry was an achieved surfer, successful the Pipe Masters Trials in 1999 and was identified for browsing Teahupoo in Tahiti, in line with Surfline. 

Along with his skilled browsing, Perry was an actor with roles in “Blue Crush,” “Hawaii 5-O” and “The Pirates of the Caribbean,” in line with his IMBD profile. 

Perry is survived by his spouse, Emilia Perry, knowledgeable bodyboarder and stuntperson. The couple ran a browsing college collectively in Oahu.