Man in serious condition after attack by great white shark
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Replay Video A 35-year-old man is in serious condition after a great white shark attack in California, authorities said. The incident occurred around 9:15 a.m. Saturday while the man was body boarding and skin diving, authorities said. The man was swimming off Grey Whale Cove State Beach in San Mateo County when he was bitten in the right leg by a 6-8 ft. great white shark, according to the local sheriff s office. The man was able to swim to shore, where he was treated by firefighters and paramedics with advanced life support measures before being transferred to a local trauma center, according to Cal Fire, one of several first responders at the scene.
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A 35-year-old man swimming in Northern California was attacked by a great white shark Saturday morning and was hospitalized in serious condition, according to a report.
The swimmer, who was not identified, suffered injuries to his right leg, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office told FOX 2 of the Bay Area.
He was able to swim to shore for initial medical treatment before being transported to a hospital, the report said.
The shark was believed to be six- to eight-feet-long, the sheriff’s office said, according to SFGate.com.
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