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Old April 25th, 2008, 03:13 PM   #1
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Shark attack in San Diego this morning

A swimmer was killed this morning in Solana Beach. It's big news right now.

Very scary. I was diving at the time a few miles away in La Jolla at the time, coincidentally.
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Old April 25th, 2008, 03:17 PM   #2
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Have they confirmed the type of shark it was?
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Old April 25th, 2008, 03:41 PM   #3
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Looks like the year is starting out pretty bad - two deaths within a couple of months. my thoughts are with the family. swimming in the ocean always freaks me out although I don't mind diving with all kinds of sharks.
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We are supposed to dive La Jolla tomorrow, my friends wife said they closed the beaches. Does anybody know anything on this? I don't want to drive there if the beaches are closed.
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Beaches closed till Monday Torry Pines to Carlsbad! Great White suspected!
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I think La Jolla's open....

From the O.C. Register:

Lifeguards closed beaches in Solana Beach and Encinitas after the attack.

So far, however, no San Diego beaches have been closed, San Diego lifeguard Lt. Nick Lerma said. “It happened a significant distance from us, so we're sort of status quo,” Lerma said.
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I feel for the family.
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The waters off the Beaches will be closed along 17 miles until Monday!
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I was interviewed by KNX about this. Hope I sounded like I actually knew something. So sad for the family and friends.
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I will look for that drbill! The man was a (66 year old) Dentist who was swimming with 10 Tri-athletes 150 yards off shore!
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