Warning Signs Posted After Shark Sighting at Torrey Pines Beach

Warning signs posted after shark spotted near Torrey Pines beach

Warning signs were posted along Torrey Pines State Beach after a swimmer was bumped by a shark believed to be at least 7 feet long on Tuesday morning, a state parks spokesperson said. State parks officials say they were notified of the shark sighting near Lifeguard Tower 5 around 10:30 a.m. After bumping the swimmer, the shark swam away, the parks service said in a statement. It was unclear how far from shore the interaction occurred. Officials …

Warning signs posted after shark sighting at Torrey Pines Beach

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A shark was sighted Tuesday morning off Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego and warning signs can be seen along the coast in that area warning swimmers. California State Parks was notified that a shark believed to be around 7 to 8 feet-long bumped a swimmer around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean off of Lifeguard Tower #5 at Torrey Pines State Beach, which is located at the north end of the park. What to k…

Warning signs posted at Torrey Pines State Beach after shark 'bumps' swimmer

A swimmer off the coast of San Diego had a close encounter with a large shark on Tuesday. According to Jorge Moreno with Cal State University Long Beach’s Shark Lab, shark-warning signs were posted off Torrey Pines State Beach after the swimmer encountered what Moreno described as a 7-8 foot shark. The shark was spotted at about 10:30 a.m. in the water near Lifeguard Tower 5, according to Moreno, who was not sure how far out to sea the swimmer w…

A bather on the coast of San Diego had a close encounter with a large shark on Tuesday. According to Jorge Moreno, from the Shark Lab of California State University in Long Beach, shark warning signs were placed at Torrey Pines State Beach after the bather stood up with what Moreno described as a shark between 7 and 8 feet. The shark was spotted around 10:30 a.m. in the water near the Tower of Salvavidas 5, according to Moreno, who did not know …