The woman killed on Monday in Maine’s first-ever fatal shark attack has been identified, officials say.
On Monday, Holowach, wearing a wetsuit, was swimming 20 yards offshore of Bailey Island with her daughter when she was attacked, DMR said at a news conference on Tuesday. Her daughter was uninjured and able to swim to safety, they added.
Kayakers in the area brought Holowach back to shore and called for emergency services, DMR said on Monday. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
“In the face of that type of situation, the fact that they were able to kayak in that area and bring the body back to shore was nothing more than miraculous.” Keliher said. “We sincerely thank them.”
Her death is the first known fatal shark attack in Maine’s history, he said. There has only been one other reported shark attack in the state, according to the International Shark Attack File, a global database of shark attacks.
