MARIN COUNTYA second sighting of a great white shark off Stinson Beach has prompted the National Park Service to prohibit water use through the Labor Day weekend."We had another sighting about 6:30 p.m. Thursday night by two visitors," said Chris Powell, park service spokeswoman. "Our lifeguard interviewed them and felt it was a credible sighting."The news puts a damper on what normally is a busy holiday weekend at the beach. Typically thousands of people from around the Bay Area come … [Read more...]
Second Great White Shark Closes Stinson for Labor Day Weekend
Friday, August 29, 2008 By View Comments
Great White Shark sighting shuts Marin beach
Monday, August 25, 2008 By View Comments
Marin County’s Stinson Beach was closed to swimmers and surfers after a great white shark was spotted Sunday night, according to national park officials.The shark, which was eight to 10 feet long, was seen about 7 p.m. about 125 yards from shore.“It was by a former lifeguard and fisherman, he knows what he saw, that is why we are confident it was a great white shark,” said John Ralph, the lifeguard supervisor at Stinson, which is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.Ralph … [Read more...]
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