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at Newport Beach said she didn’t realize it was the feared predator circling her surfboard until it was too late.When its fin emerged from the water near her arm, she began yelling “shark” as the approximately 8-foot- juvenile great white came too close for comfort.
Phongngo was about 20 to 30 feet away from shore at the time and scrambled to the beach to report the sighting to lifeguards — who didn’t believe her at first, she said.New details of NJ teacher's alleged sex with student revealed, as husband's family speaks out Clogged toilets, charred laundry, sailors sleeping on the floor: Snafus sidelined $13B US aircraft carrier Officials ultimately took the encounter seriously, evacuating the water one mile east and west of the shark’s last known location. Newport Beach remained closed for about four hours as authorities investigated.The shark was never found, despite surveyors in the water and air. Newport Beach Lifeguards maintain they took Phongngo’s report seriously.Phongngo later joked about the sighting in an Instagram post, saying the shark was simply “surfing” with her. “Also.. the shark sighting was not a publicity stunt , nor did I pay the shark to come, I was just surfing at my fav spot and well… the shark was also surfing w me,”“I just kind of looked out in the ocean and I was like, yeah, I got to respect, respect Mother Nature,” she told KTLA.Widow of iconic MLB broadcaster incensed over team rebranding ballpark area: 'They betrayed him'Former Tiger Woods employee blasts golf pro as ‘terrible driver,’ reveals why he likely refused urine sample after arrest Save on Kyle Richards’ favorites at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, from beauty buys to leggings that ‘make the butt look good’LI woman suing Instagram over eating disorder says 'old man' Mark Zuckerberg doesn't understand 'experiences of young girls'The shore was 20 to 30 feet away from Phongngo, leaving her a short distance away from safety. The shark was never found, despite surveyors in the water and air. Newport Beach Lifeguards maintain they took Phongngo's report seriously. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo
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