Re: 04/25/2008 Male (California) ***Fatal***
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:03 pm
Triathlete Killed By Shark While Swimming Off Solana Beach
POSTED: 9:11 am PDT April 25, 2008
UPDATED: 10:38 am PDT April 25, 2008
SAN DIEGO -- A swimmer was killed by a shark in the water off Solana Beach, north of San Diego, on Friday morning, lifeguards reported. The shark attack was reported about 7:20 a.m.
The attack happened near Fletcher Cove in an area known as Table Tops, lifeguards said.
A group of nine swimmers entered the water near Fletcher Cove at about 6:30 a.m. for their daily ocean swim, according to witnesses. They swam northward. While they were swimming, a 66-year-old man was bitten on both thighs, the spokesman for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said. Other swimmers looked back and saw the man flailing before he was pulled under the water, the spokesman said.
Witnesses said the victim resurfaced screaming. Several other swimmers pulled the man to shore.
Lifeguards arrived and a helicopter ambulance was called, but the victim bled to death on the beach.
Helicopter video showed lifeguards, firefighters and police gathered at the main lifeguard station in Solana Beach. What appeared to be the victim's body covered by a yellow tarp was visible under a portable shade structure behind the headquarters.
The victim's family was notified, but his identity was not immediately released.
Lifeguards did not know what kind of shark attacked the man, but they speculated that it was a great white.
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February 22, 2008: Wallet Found Inside Shark Caught In Monterey Bay
August 29, 2007: Surfer Punches Shark During Attack In Monterey Bay
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July 11, 2007: Shark Scooped From Long Beach's Marina Pacifica Harbor
May 9, 2007: Central California Woman Survives Shark Attack In Hawaii
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http://www.knbc.com/news/15993284/detai ... a&psp=news
POSTED: 9:11 am PDT April 25, 2008
UPDATED: 10:38 am PDT April 25, 2008
SAN DIEGO -- A swimmer was killed by a shark in the water off Solana Beach, north of San Diego, on Friday morning, lifeguards reported. The shark attack was reported about 7:20 a.m.
The attack happened near Fletcher Cove in an area known as Table Tops, lifeguards said.
A group of nine swimmers entered the water near Fletcher Cove at about 6:30 a.m. for their daily ocean swim, according to witnesses. They swam northward. While they were swimming, a 66-year-old man was bitten on both thighs, the spokesman for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said. Other swimmers looked back and saw the man flailing before he was pulled under the water, the spokesman said.
Witnesses said the victim resurfaced screaming. Several other swimmers pulled the man to shore.
Lifeguards arrived and a helicopter ambulance was called, but the victim bled to death on the beach.
Helicopter video showed lifeguards, firefighters and police gathered at the main lifeguard station in Solana Beach. What appeared to be the victim's body covered by a yellow tarp was visible under a portable shade structure behind the headquarters.
The victim's family was notified, but his identity was not immediately released.
Lifeguards did not know what kind of shark attacked the man, but they speculated that it was a great white.
Previous Stories:
April 14, 2008: Bay Area Newlywed Dies On Diving Adventure
March 28, 2008: OC Lifeguards Say Shark Story Hoax, Expert Disagrees
March 20, 2008: Released Monterey Aquarium Shark Gets To Baja In Record Time
February 22, 2008: Wallet Found Inside Shark Caught In Monterey Bay
August 29, 2007: Surfer Punches Shark During Attack In Monterey Bay
August 28, 2007: Shark Attacks Surfer In Monterey Bay
July 24, 2007: Shark Leaves Teeth Marks On Concord Man's Kayak
July 11, 2007: Shark Scooped From Long Beach's Marina Pacifica Harbor
May 9, 2007: Central California Woman Survives Shark Attack In Hawaii
December 11, 2006: NorCal Surfer Survives Shark Attack With Minor Injuries
September 18, 2006: 'Walking' Shark Among Discoveries Off Island
August 31, 2006: 'Fear And Adrenaline': Oregon Surfer Attacked By Shark
http://www.knbc.com/news/15993284/detai ... a&psp=news