A surfer was killed in a shark attack off a Santa Cruz beach, state park officials said Saturday.
The 26-year-old man was surfing off Manresa State Beach on the northern end of Monterey Bay when he was attacked by an unknown shark species, the California State Parks said in a statement.
According to first responders, two other surfers were in the water at the time of the attack. No details were immediately available on the other surfers.
The victim’s name has not been released. Santa Cruz Sheriff’s deputies notified the man’s family.
The water one mile north and south of the attack will be closed for five days. Signs were posted warning beachgoers about the attack.
“State Parks expresses its deepest sympathy to the family of the victim,” the statement said.
According to the post, the attack occurred within 100 yards offshore.
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Source: NBC Bay Area