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Aggressive Shark Closes Portion of Huntington Beach, for the Second Time in One Week
Lifeguards said the 9- to 10-foot shark was feeding near shore, and officials ordered a 48-hour closure after a second sighting in a week.
- On Wednesday, Huntington Beach officials closed Sunset Beach for 48 hours after a 9- to 10-foot great white shark was spotted feeding on a sea lion carcass near shore.
- This marks the second Huntington Beach shoreline closure in a week, following an "aggressive" shark sighting near Huntington Beach Pier on Friday that forced a 24-hour pause in the Vans Jack's Surfboards Pro competition.
- Authorities established a 48-hour closure within a one-mile radius of Sunset Beach Tower 12 at North Pacific Avenue and 12th Street after the shark was observed "exhibiting aggressive behavior near shore."
- Fire officials warned that risk increases when sharks are actively feeding on large food sources, citing "the inherent danger posed by a great white shark in the area."
- Warmer-than-Normal waters have experts predicting a "sharky summer" following a string of Southern California incidents this year, though wildlife officials note shark bites involving humans remain extremely rare.
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The presence of a white shark feeding near the shore led to the closure of an area of Sunset Beach for 48 hours because of the risk to bathers
2nd sighting of an 'aggressive' shark in a week closes down ocean off Huntington Beach
There has been a new shark sighting along the same shoreline that closed the ocean last week, delaying a major surfing competition. Wednesday's closure was set for 48 hours for 1 mile in either direction of Sunset Beach Tower 12.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Aggressive shark closes portion of Huntington Beach, for the second time in one week
Around 10 a.m., lifeguards spotted an approximate 10-foot great white shark feeding on a sea lion carcass at Sunset Beach. "The shark was exhibiting aggressive behavior near shore," HB lifeguards wrote on social media.
·United States
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