More shark activity neart the Sloat Blvd. location of Ocean Beach was reported on Fri., Sept. 19th. to the Shark Research Committee. The SRC notes that this sighting would seem to provide some additional evidence to suggest that a sub-adult white shark is utilizing this location as a pathway to, or as an area with, a prey population.

The following is the report SurfPulse received from the SRC:

On September 19, 2008, Evan Kinkel was surfing at Ocean Beach near Sloat Blvd., San Francisco. It was 9:30 AM with a sunny sky and light winds with a 3–4 foot south swell. Air and water temperatures were estimated at 70 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit respectively. Kinkel reported:

“I had been in the water about 45 minutes prior to a large fishing boat passing north of my location just outside the breakers. Seagulls circled and dove behind the boat and you could certainly see the chum that they were after. The thought did occur to me that seagulls wouldn't be the only marine life these fishermen were attracting. Not five minutes later a 10–12 foot White Shark was thrashing just outside the line-up and I wasn't the only one to notice. Myself and some others paddled in while others chose to remain in the water; the waves were good, so I suppose they where willing to risk it. I also alerted my sighting to surfers on the beach about to head out.”

Caution should be exercised when utilizing this location for your ocean water activities. Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.

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