Jens Heller, a surfing enthusiast, faced a shark attack at Montara State Beach after searching for suitable waves. Just 15 minutes in the water, a ten-foot shark attacked his surfboard, leaving significant bite marks but thankfully sparing Heller himself from injury. In a harrowing moment, he described how the shark's sudden presence kicked him off his board. Following the incident, California state parks officials closed the beach for 48 hours to ensure public safety, highlighting the rarity but serious nature of such encounters along the California coast.
I was sitting on the board, actually, and I felt something under my foot, Heller said in a video interview on the scene. It kicked me off the board. I looked back and just saw this big-mouth just grabbing onto my board.
A surfboard sustained damage consistent with that of a shark bite. Lifeguards immediately cleared the water and closed the beach for 48 hours after the incident.
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