The shark attack occurred around 9 a.m. as a group of ocean swimmers were about 100 yards offshore near the main lifeguard tower
A 46-year-old swimmer was attacked by a shark and suffered 'significant' injuries early Sunday, prompting officials to close a 2-mile stretch of beach to swimmers and surfers as a precaution. The attack was reported around 9 a.m., about 100 yards offshore from the main lifeguard tower at 17th Street, officials said. The man who was bitten was swimming with about a dozen ocean swimmers who meet regularly at the site, said Chief Lifeguard and Community Services Director Jonathan Edelbrock.
' Scientists with the Shark Lab at California State University Long Beach planned to take DNA, measure the bite diameter and test the swimmer's wet suit to try to pinpoint more details about the shark. Water samples also would be taken. Officials said lifeguards planned to post signs warning users to stay out of the water. The closures will stretch from 6th Street to North Beach and will be in effect until Tuesday morning. Lifeguards also were notifying neighboring jurisdictions.
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