HUNTINGTON BEACH (CNS) – Authorities will be keeping a close watch on waters off Sunset Beach in Huntington Beach Thursday following the sighting of a great white shark that prompted a temporary closure of the area.
The beach was closed Wednesday after a 9- to 10-foot great white shark was spotted “actively feeding on a sea lion carcass” near shore, according to the Huntington Beach Fire Department.
The shark was spotted around 10 a.m. Wednesday and “was exhibiting aggressive behavior near shore,” authorities said.
“In addition to the inherent danger posed by a great white shark in the area, the risk increases when they are actively feeding on large food sources,” fire officials said.
The water was expected to remain off limits for 48 hours one mile in either direction of Sunset Beach Tower 12 at Pacific Avenue and 12th Street.
It was the second closure of a stretch of Huntington Beach shoreline to occur in the past week.
On Friday, an “aggressive” shark was spotted near the Huntington Beach Pier, prompting a two-mile closure that forced the cancellation of that day’s Vans Jack’s Surfboards Pro surfing competition. The beach was reopened later Friday, and the surfing competition resumed on Saturday.
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