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Surfer Avoids Injury After Attack At Dillon Beach

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A surfer avoids injury after being attacked by a shark Monday morning at Dillon Beach. Officials say the incident occurred around 9 or 10 a.m. near the mouth of Tomales Bay, a known shark habitat. The attack damaged the surfer’s board, which investigators from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife swabbed for DNA to help identify the shark species. Shark activity has also been linked to the disappearance of 55-year-old triathlete Erica …

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A surfer from California is grateful for his good luck after a terrifying encounter with a large white shark who smashed his board in an area where locals nicknamed the ‘hurk pit’ for its high concentration of predators. The incident occurred Monday morning near Dillon Beach, in Marin County, a hot spot known for the presence of big whites. The surfer, whose name was not revealed, was surfing when the shark emerged without warning, rambling the …

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The Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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