Surfer says shark attack felt 'like being hit by a car' as board bitten in half: reports

A shark broke a surfer's board in half during an attack in Mendocino County waters, marking the first shark incident of 2026 in Northern California.
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Harrowing video shows man trying to save woman in fatal shark attack as authorities release details

A hero recalled his selfless attempt to rescue a woman from a shark attack. Arlene Lillis from Minnesota had been swimming off the island of St. Croix in the Virgin Islands when she was attacked by a shark.

California surfer escapes shark attack that shreds his board and wet suit, drives to the hospital

My board snapped in half on impact. My friend watching said that I flew in the air,' said surfer Tommy Civik, who survived a shark attack in Mendocino County.

231 shark attacks have occurred off California in 75 years. See them all on a map

Overall, from 1950 to Dec. 23, 2025, it was one among 231 shark attacks in state waters, according data from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

For Florida divers, great white shark sightings are shocking, suspenseful

No one has been bitten by a white shark in Florida, and there’s little to attract them into the shallow waters where people wade and swim.
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