A California surfer recently survived a terrifying encounter with a shark that was displaying “aggressive behavior,” according to authorities.
Following a shark encounter on Sunday near T Street Beach in San Clemente, California, the city closed the beach “due to observed aggressive shark behavior.”
“Beaches will remain open, but access to the waters will be closed until 8 p.m. Monday unless there are any new shark sightings,” the city said in a notice.
Surfer Evan Garcia showed FOX 11 the bite mark on his surfboard, measuring about a foot in diameter.
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Surfer Evan Garcia told FOX 11 he encountered the aggressive shark. (iStock/FOX 11 Los Angeles)
He said he was in the water when a young shark, about 4 to 6 feet long, knocked him off his board.
Garcia told the outlet that after the encounter, he alerted lifeguards and showed them his surfboard. Officials called in a shark expert to examine the bite marks and then ordered everyone out of the water.
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The bite mark on Garcia’s surfboard was nearly a foot in diameter. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)
“When it hit me from below I knew right away it was a shark. There are people out there who have been attacked by sharks and been injured. I was really lucky that only my board was injured,” Garcia told FOX 11.
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The shark incident happened at T Street Beach in San Clemente, California. (FOX 11 Los Angeles)
Additional details about the incident are unavailable at this time.
