Swimmers flee as great white spotted feasting along packed California beach

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Swimmers flee as great white spotted feasting along packed California beach

Updated 2 days ago
New York Post
The Guardian US
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A 9- to 10-foot great white shark, caught feasting on a sea lion carcass near Huntington Beach, prompted officials to close a stretch of ocean for 48 hours on Wednesday morning. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include New York Post, The Guardian US.

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Swimmers flee as great white spotted feasting along packed California beach
New York Post
New York Post
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4/30/2026

Swimmers flee as great white spotted feasting along packed California beach

A great white shark up to 10ft long shut down a California beach after it was seen feasting on a sea lion carcass just off the coast. Part of Huntington Beach was closed for 48 hours on Wednesday from 10am after lifeguards spotted the predator near Sunset Beach. The beast was seen thrashing in the surf and displayed.

‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast
The Guardian US4/30/2026

‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast

Foil boarders were pursued by shark – likely a great white – off Santa Barbara before it lost interest and swam away Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Ron Takeda and Tavis Boise were a few miles off the coast of Santa Barbara when they noticed the large mass trailing behind.