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Close Encounter Caught on Video as Shark Swims Near Surfers in California
The shark was estimated at 12 to 15 feet long and moved away after splashing a surfer, video shared with FOX Weather showed.
- On Wednesday morning, a large shark swam near surfers off the coast of Oceano, California, splashing one with its tail before making a sharp U-turn.
- The shark was described as 12 to 15 feet long, consistent with great whites that NOAA reports can reach around 20 feet and weigh more than 4,000 pounds.
- Great whites inhabit the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico, with another shark recently captured leaping out of the water 150 miles south off Marina, California.
- California's Department of Fish and Wildlife reports less than 250 shark bites since 1950, while OCEARCH notes people are more likely to be struck by lightning.
- Video shared with FOX Weather captured the encounter near Pismo Beach, highlighting the presence of massive predators along the Central Coast this week.
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Close encounter caught on video as shark swims near surfers in California
Video shows a shark swimming near surfers off the coast of San Luis Obispo County, California. At one point, the shark splashes a surfer with its tail.
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Shark approaches surfers off California beach. Drone captures moment a shark approaches surfers riding waves in California. The shark, estimated to be 11-15 feet long by eyewitnesses, approached surfers off Oceano Beach in California on Wednesday morning. At one point, the shark got particularly close to a surfer who appeared unperturbed, sitting on his board with his feet in the water. The shark then turned, splashing water on the surfer and mo…
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