Wednesday, August 31 2011 10:13 PM EDT2011-09-01 02:13:07 GMT
A two-mile stretch of coastline near Casa Reef was closed Wednesday after several people spotted a dorsal fin, feared to belong to a shark.
A two-mile stretch of coastline near Casa Reef was closed Wednesday after several people spotted a dorsal fin, feared to belong to a shark.
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OCEAN BEACH (CBS 8/CNS) - Was it a shark? That's the question a group of fishermen are asking after finding a dead baby seal off the Ocean Beach pier with apparent bite marks in it.
"The only thing that would have done that is something really with big teeth," says fisherman Jeff O'Connor. "And we figured it's a shark. And it sure looks like a shark bite."
The discovery comes just hours after a shark sighting prompted lifeguards to close a two-mile stretch of beach south of Casa Beach in La Jolla Wednesday. That area was reopened Thursday morning, but authorities advised beach-goers to beware of the risk should they enter the water.
Fire-Rescue Department spokesman Maurice Luque says three surfers and two boogie boarders spotted a 12-inch dorsal fin around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday near the Children's Pool, where a colony of seals live.
Lifeguards evacuated the area and declared the water off-limits to swimmers for 24 hours for one mile in each direction.
A shark's dorsal fin was also spotted last week at Mission Beach. A lifeguard reported that he believed he saw a great white shark.
News 8 contacted SeaWorld to find out if a marine mammal expert will examine the baby seal's corpse to determine whether it was the victim of a shark attack. As of Thursday morning, SeaWorld had not responded to calls.
Wednesday, April 23 2014 12:09 PM EDT2014-04-23 16:09:51 GMT
The City Council is scheduled Wednesday to take the first step in calling for residents to conserve water on a voluntary basis following the third straight winter with below-average rainfall.
The City Council is scheduled Wednesday to take the first step in calling for residents to conserve water on a voluntary basis following the third straight winter with below-average rainfall.
Wednesday, April 23 2014 11:13 AM EDT2014-04-23 15:13:56 GMT
Testimony is set to resume Wednesday in a preliminary hearing for a former San Diego police officer accused of groping and illegally detaining women while on patrol last year.
Testimony is set to resume Wednesday in a preliminary hearing for a former San Diego police officer accused of groping and illegally detaining women while on patrol last year.
Wednesday, April 23 2014 11:03 AM EDT2014-04-23 15:03:42 GMT
Jury selection was scheduled to begin Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of gunning down his ex-wife in their Lakeside home and then trying to commit suicide by inhaling carbon monoxide.
Jury selection was scheduled to begin Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of gunning down his ex-wife in their Lakeside home and then trying to commit suicide by inhaling carbon monoxide.
Wednesday, April 23 2014 9:57 AM EDT2014-04-23 13:57:40 GMT
Three months after proposing a ballot measure to increase the minimum wage in San Diego, City Council President Todd Gloria is scheduled Wednesday to release details of the plan, including an amount.
Three months after proposing a ballot measure to increase the minimum wage in San Diego, City Council President Todd Gloria is scheduled Wednesday to release details of the plan, including an amount.
Wednesday, April 23 2014 8:58 AM EDT2014-04-23 12:58:29 GMT
Homicide investigators believe a woman was shot and killed and burned over wanting custody of a baby. Four roommates are charged accused of killing of a woman whose body was dumped and set on fire in March on a dirt road near the Loveland Reservoir.
Homicide investigators believe a woman was shot and killed and burned over a wanting custody of a baby. Four roommates are charged accused of killing of a woman whose body was dumped and set on fire in March on a dirt road near the Loveland Reservoir.
Tuesday, April 22 2014 10:48 PM EDT2014-04-23 02:48:05 GMT
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Tuesday for a former San Diego police officer accused of groping four women during pat-down searches last year.
Three women testified Tuesday that they were groped and made to perform inappropriate acts after being contacted and searched by a uniformed San Diego police officer last year.
Tuesday, April 22 2014 10:29 PM EDT2014-04-23 02:29:39 GMT
A robbery suspect, who escaped in handcuffs from a processing area at San Diego Central Jail and remained at large overnight, was captured Tuesday morning after a foot chase through Petco Park.
A robbery suspect, who escaped in handcuffs from a processing area at San Diego Central Jail and remained at large overnight, was captured Tuesday morning after a foot chase through Petco Park.
