'Aggressive shark behavior' reported in northern California beach
- Americas
- DPA
- Published Date: 09:46 | 23 August 2023
- Modified Date: 09:46 | 23 August 2023
US authorities on Tuesday reported "aggressive shark behavior" just south of in in northern California.
The incident happened at , which is part of Bean Hollow State Beach [some 70 kilometers south of San Francisco], the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post Tuesday afternoon.
The sheriff's office said a "kayaker had a close encounter with a shark, but thankfully emerged unharmed."
is named after the ocean-polished rocks that make up its shore and is located half a mile south of .
The sheriff's office and the , which has jurisdiction over the beach, did not immediately respond to messages seeking additional details about the incident.