Man hospitalized in serious condition after shark bite in Northern California

A 35-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday for a shark bite at Grey Whale Cove State Beach, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The beach was closed, and officials say the great white shark is believed to be six to eight feet in length.

The victim was bitten on the leg and needed “advanced life support measures, according to first responders from CAL FIRE. He was listed in serious condition Saturday morning at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto. — CNN Newsource

By CNN Newsource

Published June 26, 2021 12:46 pm

By Andy Rose and Christina Maxouris, CNN

A 35-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday after being bitten by a shark while swimming near Grey Whale Cove State Beach, authorities said.

The man was bitten in the leg around 9:15 a.m. by a 6-to-8-foot great white shark, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a Twitter post.

He was able to swim to the shore, the sheriff’s office said.

There, the man was treated with “advanced life support measures,” before being taken to a local trauma center in serious condition, according to first responders from CAL FIRE.

The beach has since been closed, the sheriff’s office said.

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