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.
Sunday, July 23 2017 9:50 PM EDT2017-07-24 01:50:37 GMT
The state Department of Education updated Advanced Placement test data for schools across the state last month — five weeks after acknowledging it had posted incorrect scores for the 2015-16 school year.
The state Department of Education updated Advanced Placement test data for schools across the state last month — five weeks after acknowledging it had posted incorrect scores for the 2015-16 school year.
Sunday, July 23 2017 9:43 PM EDT2017-07-24 01:43:19 GMT
A handcuffed suspect escaped from the downtown San Diego police station Sunday but was back in custody about an hour later when police surrounded him in the harbor water near the G Street Pier, police said.
A handcuffed suspect escaped from the downtown San Diego police station Sunday but was back in custody about an hour later when police surrounded him in the harbor water near the G Street Pier, police said.
Sunday, July 23 2017 9:19 PM EDT2017-07-24 01:19:32 GMT
A tribute to the late "Star Wars" actress Carrie Fisher was one highlight of the final day of Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center.
A tribute to the late "Star Wars" actress Carrie Fisher was one highlight of the final day of Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center.
Sunday, July 23 2017 9:16 PM EDT2017-07-24 01:16:14 GMT
vehicle that rolled off the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 5 south of the Border Patrol checkpoint near San Onofre State Beach sparked a fire and prompted the closure of two southbound lanes on Sunday morning, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.
vehicle that rolled off the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 5 south of the Border Patrol checkpoint near San Onofre State Beach sparked a fire and prompted the closure of two southbound lanes on Sunday morning, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.
Sunday, July 23 2017 9:09 PM EDT2017-07-24 01:09:19 GMT
A vegetation fire near Warner Springs that spread quickly Saturday has slowed considerably Sunday and is 20 percent contained, though some residents in the area are under an evacuation warning, authorities said.
A vegetation fire near Warner Springs that spread quickly Saturday has slowed considerably Sunday and is 20 percent contained, though some residents in the area are under an evacuation warning, authorities said.
It's a Comic-Con blast from the past! News 8 dug deep in the archives to see what's changed and what's stayed the same now that the convention is in its 47th year. Andrea Naversen shows us which characters were a big hit back in 1989 and still are today.
It's a Comic-Con blast from the past! News 8 dug deep in the archives to see what's changed and what's stayed the same now that the convention is in its 47th year. Andrea Naversen shows us which characters were a big hit back in 1989 and still are today.
