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Officials Push To List Great White Sharks As Endangered Species
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — The California Department of Fish and Game believes great white sharks should be listed as threatened or endangered species under the state’s Endangered Species Act. State...
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Shark Used In Kmart Commercial Dies In Tank
VAN NUYS (CBSLA.com) — A 5-foot-long shark has died in a tank after it was featured in a commercial for Kmart, the Los Angeles Times reported. The white-tipped shark was brought from New York to Los...
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Marina Del Rey Man Recovering After Shark Attack In Hawaii
MARINA DEL REY (CBSLA.com) —A Marina del Rey man is recovering after a shark attacked him off the coast of Hawaii. The 58-year-old surfer told authorities that the shark bit him off Kaanapali Beach,...
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Naked Body Of Missing Surfer Found; Likely Attacked By Shark After Drowning
SAN DIEGO (CBSLA.com) — A naked body that washed ashore a Southern California beach is believed to be that of a missing surfer who was likely attacked by a shark after drowning, officials said...
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Shark Spotted In Waters Off Manhattan Beach
MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA.com) — At least one shark was spotted in the South Bay Tuesday, officials said. Swimmers were cleared from the water off Manhattan Beach Tuesday evening after a Los Angeles...
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Cerritos Woman Survives Shark Attack In Hawaii
CERRITOS (CBSLA.com) — A Cerritos woman is lucky to be alive after surviving a shark attack in Hawaii this week. Evonne Cashman was bitten around the head and face by a 25-foot shark. Cashman said she...
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2 OC Men Rescue Woman In Hawaii After Shark Bites Her Arm Off
DANA POINT (CBSLA.com) — Two Orange County men are being hailed as heroes after they rescued a woman whose right arm had just been bitten off by a shark. The woman was attacked near White Rock Beach...
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Baby Shark Spotted Near Seal Beach Surfing Spot
SEAL BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A baby shark was spotted Friday at a popular surfing spot in Seal Beach, authorities said. The two-and-a-half-foot long shark was initially spotted by a surfer about 12:30...
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Surfer Gets Up Close And Personal With Shark In Manhattan Beach
MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A Southern California surfer Tuesday got up close and personal with a shark. Erica Henderson said she noticed something lurking nearby while she was in the water off of...
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Did Shark Photobomb Manhattan Beach Family?
MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Say cheese! Say shark? Did a shark photobomb a Manhattan Beach family Friday? June Emerson thinks one did! Emerson’s Facebook page has been flooded with comments that she...
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Shark Or Dolphin: Marine Experts Debate Animal Captured In Manhattan Beach Photo
MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Many southern Californians are already familiar with the photo of what appears to be a possible Great White shark swimming feet away from the photographer’s family — but...
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Man Attacked By Great White Shark Off Manhattan Beach
MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A male swimmer was attacked by a Great White Shark Saturday off Manhattan Beach. After being initially reported in critical condition, Steven Robles, 50, is now in...
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Fishermen Who Hooked Shark That Bit Swimmer Won’t Be Cited
MANHATTAN BEACH (AP) — State officials don’t plan to cite fishermen who hooked a great white shark that bit a swimmer near the Manhattan Beach pier. Authorities say the 7-foot shark was thrashing to...
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Beaches Reopen After Shark Sighting Near San Clemente Pier
SAN CLEMENTE (CBSLA.com) — A ten-foot-long shark sighting was reported Monday at the end of the San Clemente Municipal Pier, authorities said. Lifeguards received a report of a large shark seen...
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Shark Sighting Near Manhattan Beach Pier ‘Not A Risk To The Public’
MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A shark sighting Thursday near the Manhattan Beach Pier posed no threat to the public, authorities said. A juvenile white shark was reportedly spotted around 10:30 a.m....
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6 Shark Attacks Reported Along Pacific Coast In ’14; All In California
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — All six unprovoked shark attacks on humans last year along the Pacific Coast occurred in California, according to researchers. KNX 1070’s Claudia Peschiutta reports findings...
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2 Shark Sightings Force Lifeguards To Close San Clemente Beach
SAN CLEMENTE (CBSLA.com) — Something lurking in the water at San Clemente Beach is giving swimmers a fright and has forced lifeguards to close the beach. There have been two shark sightings within the...
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San Clemente Beach Reopens After 2 Shark Sightings
SAN CLEMENTE (AP/CBSLA.com) — An Orange County beach has reopened following two shark sightings. Marine Safety Officer Ian Burton says San Clemente Beach is back in business Saturday, according to City...
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Swimmers Warned Of Rare Shark Sightings In Orange County
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20150430001256373AA.mp4 SEAL BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Two juvenile white sharks up to six feet in length have been sighted in the waters off the coast of Seal...
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Caught On Camera: OC Deputies Have Close Encounter With School Of Sharks
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_1405201512210803634AA.mp4 HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — The Orange County Sheriff’s Department released video footage Wednesday night of a close encounter...
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Local Kids Work To Dispel Myths About Sharks Through Art
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20150608205635370AA.mp4 MARINA DEL REY (CBSLA.com) — The movie “Jaws” seemed to forever change the perception of sharks as human-eating killers. Today, many...
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California Shark Attack Rates Plunge 90 Percent Since 1950s
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swimmers and surfers today are about 90 percent less likely to be attacked by sharks off California’s coast than they were in the 1950s, even though there are hundreds of thousands...
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Huntington Beach Closed To Swimmers After Surfer ‘Bumped’ By ‘Aggressive’ Shark
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Swimmers were prohibited Friday from going into the water in Huntington Beach after a shark showed “aggressive behavior” toward a surfer, officials said. The incident...
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Waters Reopen In Huntington Beach After Aggressive Shark Encounter
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Lifeguards Saturday morning reopened waters in Huntington Beach after a surfer was “bumped” by a shark. The encounter prompted a two-mile stretch from Beach Boulevard to...
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Only On 9: Surfer Who Encountered ‘Aggressive’ Great White Shark Speaks Out
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — The surfer who encountered a great white shark closer than he ever wanted to off Huntington Beach Friday morning is speaking out about his meet-and-greet. It’s a story...
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GoPro Video Shows ‘Aggressive’ Hammerhead Shark Trying To Ram Kayaker: ‘I Had...
GAVIOTA STATE PARK (CBSLA.com) — A kayaker off the coast of Goleta had his GoPro camera rolling when a hammerhead shark repeatedly tried to ram and bite his kayak. With only a paddle at his disposal,...
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Baby Great White Shark Spotted In Waters Off Huntington, Manhattan Beaches
MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A juvenile great white shark was spotted off the shore of Manhattan Beach Friday. The shark, which was sighted about 200 yards off El Porto Beach in the Manhattan Beach...
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Cal State Student Discovers New Species Of Shark Dubbed ‘Ninja Lanternshark’
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A new species of shark, called the “Ninja Lanternshark”, has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean near Central America. The shark was reportedly discovered by Vicky Vasquez, a...
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Stretch Of Bolsa Chica State Beach Closed After Surfer Reports Shark Encounter
HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A section of the ocean in Orange County has been closed after a reported sighting of a possibly six-foot shark Sunday. Lifeguards closed access to the water along the...
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Surfer Captures Video Of Breaching Shark Off Sunset Beach
SUNSET BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Two friends were enjoying a midday surf session in Huntington Beach Monday when they got an unexpected thrill: A shark propelled itself out of the water just beyond the...
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Woman Allegedly Bitten By Great White Shark Off Coast Of Corona Del Mar
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are reporting that at around 4:15pm, a swimmer was bitten by a shark just off the coast of Corona Del Mar. A rescue boat reached the woman in the water and...
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No Swimming At Newport Beach After Shark Bite
NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Lifeguards are warning everyone to stay out of the water along a mile-and-a-half stretch of Newport beach. Signs are posted prohibiting swimming and surfing after a woman...
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First Look At Shark Bite Victim’s Recovery
ORANGE (CBSLA.com) — An Orange County mom and triathlete is smiling and recovering from a severe shark bite. Friday, Orange County Global Medical Center released a picture of Maria Korcsmaros in her...
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Shark Attacks Woman At Camp Pendleton’s San Onofre Beach
SAN ONOFRE (CBSLA.com) — A shark reportedly bit a female swimmer Saturday evening at Camp Pendleton’s San Onofre Beach. Officials said the woman was swimming with four other women when she was...
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Video Of Shark Dragged By Speeding Boat Under Investigation
MIAMI (CBS Philly) — Florida wildlife officials are investigating after a video of men dragging a shark behind a speeding boat went viral on several social media sites. The video began getting...
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Beach At Corona Del Mar To Add Early Warning Shark Detection
CORONA DEL MAR (CBSLA) —Seismologists are trying to perfect an early warning system for earthquakes. Such a system already exists for sharks. And as CBS2’s Michele Gile reports, that detection for...
View ArticleBaby Shark Found In A Beach Garbage Can
COCOA BEACH, Fla. (CBS Local) – Officials in Florida are trying to figure out what happened to a baby shark that was found in a beach garbage can. WKMG reports that the carcass of the dangerous sea...
View ArticleOnce Bitten! Aspiring Model Finds Swimming With Sharks Not A Good Career Move
LAGUNA BEACH (CBSLA) — An aspiring model and college student found out the hard way that swimming with sharks is not a good career move. Katarina Zarutskie, 19, got the scare of her life when the...
View ArticleMan Dies After Shark Attack On Cape Cod
WELLFLEET, Mass. (CBS NEWS) — A man was bitten by a shark Saturday in the water off a Cape Cod beach and died later at a hospital, becoming the state’s first shark attack fatality in more than 80...
View ArticleSwimmers Warned That Sharks Are On The Attack Against Sea Lions
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Sharks rarely attack humans but scientists have seen an uptick in shark attacks against sea lions and sharks don’t see so good. Swimmers are being told to be extra vigilant as...
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