A California surfer recently survived a harrowing encounter with a shark who was displaying « aggressive behavior, » officials said.The Sunday encounter in the vicinity of T-Street Beach in San Clemente, California prompted the city to close the beach « due to confirmed aggressive shark behavior. » »The beaches will remain open, but water access will remain closed until 8 p.m. Monday, pending no additional shark sightings, » the city said in a notice.The surfer, Evan Garcia, showed FOX 11 the bite mark on his surfboard, measuring nearly a foot in diameter.GRANDMA BRAVES SHARKS, JELLYFISH IN 17-HOUR SWIM TO REMOTE ISLANDHe said a juvenile shark, measuring around four to six feet, knocked him off his board while he was in the water.Garcia told the outlet he notified a lifeguard after the encounter and showed him the surfboard. After confirming the bite mark with a shark expert, officials ordered everyone out of the water.ULTRA-RARE FISH, ALMOST NEVER SEEN BY HUMANS, WASHES UP ON OREGON COAST FOR FIRST TIME »When that thing hit me from below, I knew right away that it was a shark. There’s people out there who have been injured by sharks. And I’m so lucky that it only got my board, » Garcia told FOX 11.No additional details about the incident are known at this time.
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California surfer survives encounter with shark who displayed ‘aggressive’ behavior
