The following report from the Shark Research Committee provides information that points to a sub-adult white shark as the possible culprit:
On October 6, 2008, Jon D. was surfing at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica (between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay). He reported the following:
“I was surfing Linda Mar on the North end at around 9:30 AM last Monday. The surf was about 3–5 feet on the sets and conditions were not ideal, by that I mean junky barely fun. As I was keeping my eyes on the outside for potential sets, I saw what appeared to be a large fish breach at least 300–400 yards out, maybe as far out as the point on the south side of the beach, and in front of the bathrooms. I would guess the fish was 10–12 feet in length. I’ve been surfing for ten years in the area and have seen hundreds of dolphins and whales. From my experience, you can usually see these mammals resurface. However, in this case, it was a one time event. When it jumped, it went straight up, twisted a little, and landed on its tail and side. Its back appeared to be almost black, but as it twisted around 180 degrees, its underbelly was bright white. I couldn’t tell if it was feeding on something because it occurred so far out.”
Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
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