Shark That Killed Man In California Was Likely Great White

MORRO BAY (CBS13/AP) — A shark that killed a antheral disconnected the seashore of cardinal California connected Christmas Eve was apt a large white, an authoritative said.

The antheral was pulled from the waves adjacent Morro Bay connected Friday aft a surfer saw him look down successful the h2o with a boogie committee floating nearby. He was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

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The victim’s sanction wasn’t released. But Morro Bay Harbor Director Eric Endersby said the antheral was 31 years aged and that officials had identified him and notified his adjacent of kin. His autopsy is scheduled for adjacent week.

The man’s car was recovered parked successful a ungraded batch connected the southbound broadside of Morro Creek, Endersby said Saturday.

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Endesby told the San Luis Obispo Tribune that determination were nary witnesses to the incident, though it was “definitely, intelligibly a shark attack” and apt progressive a large white.

Morro Bay is astir 200 miles (320 kilometers) northbound of Los Angeles.

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