SUNSET BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Several Orange County beaches in the cities of Huntington Beach and Seal Beach have been closed after a surfer reported a run-in with an aggressive shark.
At 3:20 p.m. Thursday, the surfer reported to lifeguards that a 10-foot great white shark rushed toward him with its dorsal fin exposed just off 23rd Street in Sunset Beach.
READ MORE: LA County To Expand Access To Coronavirus Vaccine To More Essential Workers Starting MondayThe surfer says he caught a wave and made it safely to shore.
READ MORE: Biden's $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill Passes House, But Faces Senate HurdleLifeguards closed a two-mile stretch of water from Surfside to Sunset beaches as well as part of Bolsa Chica Beach.
MORE NEWS: Moreno Valley Man Accused Of Trying To Bury Wife Alive At San Diego BeachLifeguards say they plan on reopening the water at 4 p.m. on Friday unless there is another aggressive shark sighting.