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 16 2014 4:40 PM EDT2014-04-16 20:40:54 GMT
A La Jolla man accused of running down a UC San Diego graduate student has pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, in addition to hit-and-run charges.
A La Jolla man accused of running down a UC San Diego graduate student has pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, in addition to hit-and-run charges.
Wednesday, April 16 2014 4:21 PM EDT2014-04-16 20:21:16 GMT
Closing arguments are scheduled Wednesday in the trial of a gang member accused of taking part in a 12-hour crime spree in San Diego.
Closing arguments are scheduled Wednesday in the trial of a gang member accused of taking part in a 12-hour crime spree in San Diego that included the near-fatal beating of an 18-year-old UC Berkeley student from the San Fernando Valley.
Wednesday, April 16 2014 4:16 PM EDT2014-04-16 20:16:53 GMT
A dozen people were displaced when discarded smoking material sparked a fire at a former fraternity house near San Diego State University early Wednesday, causing $250,000 in damage, authorities said.
A dozen people were displaced when discarded smoking material sparked a fire at a former fraternity house near San Diego State University early Wednesday, causing $250,000 in damage, authorities said.
Wednesday, April 16 2014 4:01 PM EDT2014-04-16 20:01:57 GMT
An electrical problem in a ground-floor kitchen wall sparked a fire Wednesday that caused an estimated $250,000 worth of damage to a Mission Beach apartment building.
An electrical problem in a ground-floor kitchen wall sparked a fire Wednesday that caused an estimated $250,000 worth of damage to a Mission Beach apartment building.
Wednesday, April 16 2014 12:19 PM EDT2014-04-16 16:19:14 GMT
The potential impact of recently passed medical marijuana regulations on the city of San Diego's municipal code is scheduled to be discussed Wednesday.
The potential impact of recently passed medical marijuana regulations on the city of San Diego's municipal code is scheduled to be discussed Wednesday by the City Council's Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee.
Wednesday, April 16 2014 11:24 AM EDT2014-04-16 15:24:26 GMT
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Wednesday for a man accused of carrying a loaded firearm on the campus of Palomar College in San Marcos and telling deputies that he intended to get into a shootout with them.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled Wednesday for a man accused of carrying a loaded firearm on the campus of Palomar College in San Marcos and telling deputies that he intended to get into a shootout with them.
