SOLANA BEACH, SAN DIEGO A swimmer lagging behind a group training for the triathlon was killed by a great white shark near San Diego yesterday, in a rare fatal attack off southern California. Dave Martin, 66, a retired veterinarian from Solana Beach, suffered a single huge bite across both legs as he swam in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego County’s Tide Beach, at around 7 … [Read more...]
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Shark Sightings close Hanalei Beach
HANALEI — The morning sun was getting warm, the waters in Hanalei Bay were calm and beckoning. But save for a few isolated surfers, the bay was empty. Shark sightings late Saturday afternoon closed the bay, which was supposed to reopen yesterday afternoon but instead remained closed at least until this morning, said Mary Daubert, county spokeswoman. … [Read more...]