Shark attack near Lower Trestles is second of the year.
As reported by Surfline, The Orange County Register etc. a woman was attacked by a shark last evening while bodyboarding at Church right south of Lower Trestles. It was the second attack of the year, the other happening just north in Corona del Mar.
The woman was wearing swim fins and chomped on her thigh. Two surfers helped pull her out of the water and fashioned a tourniquet out of a leash to stop the bleeding.
She was airlifted to Scripps hospital in La Jolla.
There is not much more information known as of yet, whether or not the woman has survived, what sort of shark, etc. Video of a shark breaching near Lowers has been shot this year.
The beach will be closed for 72 hours.
Shark attacks in Southern California are not common. I have a question, though, no matter where in this world you surf. Do you even consider the possibility of being nipped before paddling out? Does it even cross your mind?
Will it now?
Also, these Southern California attacks seem like isolated incidents but if there was suddenly a spate of bites do you think the state and local governments would start culling?
Orange County Register keeping it classy with their ad generator.
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Clearly it’s trumps fault. All his talk of making America GREAT again, and subtext of WHITE again has summoned the Great Whites to there now spiritual home. Only answer.
Surfing Ponce Inlet or New Smyrna, that’ll rattle the most fearless surfer. Brown water, bites almost daily during the mullet run, everyone in your crew getting bumped. That’s the real deal. Nobody sponges there, although there is a rise in SUP, it’s doable.
Hard not to think about it around here.
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There is a lot of leg to this story (sorry). Hope she is ok.Seriously, though this is a bigger story for us locals. Sharks haven’t always been around like this. This has been increasing in the last 10 years and accelerating in the last 5. I don’t believe in the theory we just have more cameras on it. Personally, never seen one from Trails 6 to Salt Creek.
Chas – very occasionally I get spooked at locals here. Namely when schools mullet and salmon are swimming thru lineup. You actually smell them way before you see the dark masses. Then am out!!
To Chinese readers: I’ve heard that the eyes of Great Whites have YUUUUGE boner healing properties. That’s a REAL FACT!!
Problem solved.
Boner causing properties yes!!! How do we let them know – fliers dropped in faux nukes??? Read that Putin caused outrage by ogling Chinese waitresses lately – he could simply tell them!!!
slater and i would disagree with you on this one buddy!
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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speaking of gettng eaten alive, rob machados wife seen swapping bodily fluids with an hiv patient. look for rob to playing in traffic soon
thanks for sharing. So Rob’s wife likes to party. Social Media is awesome.
Drifter 2.0?
…or call Wardo for advice???
It seems that the sharks have a taste for the blood of boogie boarders, I’m ok with that.
Commence culling
This shark attack sucks and my heart goes out to this woman… But reading the Orange County Register?! Not cool Chas! Maybe you do have a brain bleed