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Huntington Beach Shark Sighting Prompts Water Closure
Water safety teams are monitoring the coastline after an estimated 10-foot shark forced organizers to halt competition and close the ocean near the pier.
- The World Surf League paused the Vans Jack's Surfboards Pro in Huntington Beach on Friday following an aggressive shark sighting in the competition zone on Thursday afternoon.
- Huntington Beach City Protocol mandates a 24-hour water closure for sharks exceeding eight feet exhibiting aggressive behavior, Marine Safety Division Chief Trevor McDonald explained regarding the incident.
- The Huntington Beach Fire Department closed a 2-mile stretch of water from Beach Boulevard to 17th Street, utilizing drones and lifeguard boats to monitor the area throughout the hold.
- While beachside activities continue as scheduled, the WSL expects to resume the competition Saturday at 7 a.m. if the water safety team confirms the contest area is clear.
- Long Beach Shark Lab Director Chris Lowe predicted a "very sharky summer" for Southern California, as warmer waters encourage great white sharks to remain in local areas longer.
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Huntington Beach shuts down due to reported shark sighting
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (NBC, KYMA) - A two-mile stretch of Huntington Beach was closed Friday after a surfer reported seeing a ten-foot Great White Shark, which was showing aggressive behavior. The sighting Thursday also forced a popular surfing contest to stop competition for the day Friday. The surfer who spotted the shark says it circled him and then swam toward him before changing direction. Officials say no one else saw the shark, and the…
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