A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Maine on Monday, a rare occurrence that has only been recorded once before in the state by an unprovoked shark.
Maine Marine Patrol said a witness saw the woman swimming off the shore of Bailey Island when she was injured in what appeared to be a shark attack.
Two kayakers helped the person get to shore, and an ambulance provided further assistance, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, Marine Patrol said.
![A woman has died after she was apparently attacked by a shark.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OVNXIJLNT5VME6ASJEG4NFWJLI.jpg?auth=82022a9b64c2f591e3bd70923640e7b0424e7baaed89ae6a830d7a20e75dcf3f&width=16&height=8&quality=70&smart=true)
The name of the woman was not available on Monday.