A 46-year-old man — a member of a bunch of ocean swimmers who often prepare within the waters north of San Diego — was attacked by a shark Sunday morning in Del Mar, prompting officers within the seaside metropolis to dam water entry till later within the week.
The assault occurred round 9 a.m. Sunday within the ocean off seventeenth Road in Del Mar, metropolis officers mentioned in a press release.
The sufferer, who was bitten within the torso, left arm and hand, was transported to a neighborhood hospital, officers mentioned, the place he was being handled for accidents they described as vital however unlikely life-threatening.
After the assault, lifeguards started posting indicators barring swimmers and surfers from moving into the water at seashores inside one mile in both course from the place the incident occurred.
The water closure, officers mentioned, will keep in impact till 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Final week, surfers and swimmers have been barred from getting into the water at one other Southern California seaside following what officers described as “aggressive shark conduct.”
In that assault, which occurred over Memorial Day weekend in San Clemente, a shark knocked a surfer from their board.
