Surfer Injured in Shark Attack at Bay Area Beach
A great white shark chomped into a surfboard and bit the hand of a surfer Saturday before he could ride a wave to shore, officials said.
Craig Rogers, 41, was sitting on his surfboard waiting for a wave at 7:30 a.m. along Tunitas Beach when he felt a strange sensation.
“He felt a tug at his surfboard, looked down and found himself looking eye to eye with a great white shark,” Police Sgt. Lou Zirelli said. “The shark had three-fourths of the width of the surfboard in his mouth.”
Rogers slid off the board on the opposite side and then quickly got back on when the shark released the board, Zirelli said. “He could feel the water swirling from below, but he remained still and caught a wave into shore.”
Rogers received five stitches in his left hand at a nearby hospital and was released.
Beachgoers were warned Saturday to stay out of the water in the area.
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