Man hospitalized in serious condition after shark bite in Northern California
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By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN
A 35-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday after being bitten by a shark while swimming near Grey Whale Cove State Beach, authorities said.
The man was bitten in the leg around 9:15 a.m. by a 6-to-8-foot great white shark, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a Twitter post.
He was able to swim to the shore, the sheriff’s office said.
There, the man was treated with “advanced life support measures,” before being taken to a local trauma center in serious condition, according to first responders from CAL FIRE.
Swimmer Bitten By Great White Shark Off San Mateo Coast, Nearby Beaches Closed
CBS SF Bay Area 1 hr ago Syndicated Local – CBS San Francisco
PACIFICA (KPIX) A surfer was bitten by a shark Saturday morning just off a popular beach in San Mateo County. He survived the attack but the beach was closed to swimmers and visitors are wondering when it may be safe to go back in the water.
At about 9:15 a.m., a swimmer was in the water at Gray Whale Cove State Beach south of Pacifica when a juvenile great white shark, reportedly 6 to 8 feet long, swam up and bit him on the leg. It quickly released its grip and swam off.
Shark Attack Closes NorCal Beach, Seriously Injures Man - Pacifica, CA - A 35-year-old man was swimming off of Grey Whale Cove State Beach, near Pacifica when he was bitten by a 6 to 8-foot great white shark.