List of recent shark attacks in California: Few are fatal

List of Shark Attacks in California’s Pacific Coast shoreline from 2003-2008, compiled by the Shark Research Committee:

2008

April 25
- Swimmer near Solana Beach near San Diego. Fatal.
March 7
- Surfer at Dog Beach in Huntington Beach. Survived.

2007

June 30
- Swimmer at Will Rogers State Beach. Survived
July 17
- Swimmer at Faria Beach. Survived.
July 21
- Kayaker at Bean Hollow Beach in San Mateo County. Survived.
July 22
- Paddleboarder in Malibu. Survived.
July 28
- Surfer at Imperial Beach. Survived
Aug 28
- Surfer at Marina State Beach. Survived.
Sept. 27
- Surfer at Moonstone Beach in Humboldt County. Survived.
Sept. 30
- Surfer at Santa Monica Beach. Survived.
Oct. 07
- Surfer at Venice Beach. Survived.

2006

Jan 18
- Surfer at Second Bowl, ‘The Hook’, Santa Cruz. Survived.
June 17
- Diver at Monterey Plaza Hotel Beach. Survived.
Dec 10
- Surfer at Dillon Beach. Survived.

2005

Aug. 24
- Surfer at Scripps Pier, La Jolla Shores. Survived.
Oct. 19
- Surfer at Salmon Creek. Survived.
Oct. 21
- Surfer at Mouth of the Klamath River. Survived.
Nov. 02
- Surfer at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Survived.
Nov. 03
- Surfer at Pillar Point, Mavericks, Half Moon Bay. Survived.

2004

May 24
- Surfer at Salmon Creek. Survived.
Jun 26
- Surfer at San Onofre - Trail # 1. Survived.
Aug 15
- Diver at Ten Mile River Beach, Ft. Bragg. Fatal.
Aug 20
- Surfer at 204s, San Clemente,. Survived.
Oct 01
- Surfer at Lifeguard Tower 16, Huntington Beach. Survived.
Oct 02
- Surfer at Pismo Beach. Survived.
Oct 10
- Surfer at Limantour Beach at Point Reyes. Survived.
Nov 11
- Surfer at “Bunkers” at North Jetty, Humboldt Bay. Survived.

2003

Aug 19
- Swimmer attacked in Avila. Fatal.

27 in total from 2003-2008
Source: Shark Research Committee