Suspected Great White Shark Attacks Swimmer in San Diego Over the Weekend

At roughly 8pm on Sunday, May 26 at San Clemente's very popular T-Street, surfer Evan Garcia was thrown off his board when a suspected Great White shark hit him from below. While his board suffered bite marks, Garcia was uninjured, and luckily able to jump on his board and sprint paddle safely to shore. 

One week later, just down the coast in Del Mar, a swimmer was hit by another suspected white shark while training roughly 100 yards offshore from the Beach Safety Center at 17^th Street. 

According to the city of Del Mar, "The victim was reportedly in a group of about a dozen ocean swimmers who meet regularly to train in Del Mar. A city official said lifeguards witnessed a swimmer helping another swimmer and responded to the area, not yet realizing someone had been bitten.

"Once back on land, he had visible bites to the torso, left arm and hand. The injured man was transported by ambulance to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. City officials said his injuries are not considered life-threatening."

Late spring and early summer bring juvenile white sharks closer to shore, and so it's historically around this time of year when the sightings tick up. Especially considering everyone has a drone these days, and Surfline has eyes on the ocean 24 hours every day.