A two-mile stretch of Huntington Beach in Southern California was closed following a sighting of a great white shark on Tuesday afternoon. The Huntington Beach fire department reported a credible sighting of a 10-12 foot great white shark circling near a lifeguard tower. This behavior is classified as aggressive according to the city's marine safety division's shark response protocols.
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Huntington Beach Closes Due to Great White Shark Sighting
Huntington Beach has closed a two-mile area after a great white shark was spotted exhibiting aggressive behavior. The shark, estimated to be 10-12 feet long, was seen circling near a lifeguard tower, prompting the closure as per marine safety protocols.
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Southern California beach closes after sighting of great white shark ‘exhibiting aggressive behavior’
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Huntington Beach Closes Due to Great White Shark Sighting