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Written by Allen Bushnell |
Monday, 16 July 2012 18:01 |
Along with two kayak-fishing companions, the 52-year-old fisherman first felt a “nudge” on the stern of his boat. Then, the shark grabbed the bow from beneath, hitting the Hobie hard. The fisherman went into the water, but quickly climbed back aboard his kayak. Because the boat was punctured and taking on water, he accepted a ride back to nearby Capitola Wharf from helpful powerboaters who were nearby and witnessed the attack. His two companions paddled back in unmolested, and there was no further sighting of the shark. On the Northern California Coastline, shark/human It took a week, but on July 14, officers from Capitola PD delivered the kayak and the tooth fragment to the unfortunate kayaker’s home. the eyewitness accounts, the 18-inch bite mark circumference and tooth tip size provide an estimate this shark was likely 16-feet long and weighed over one ton.
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