The swimmer suffered major injuries to his stomach and leg but survived.
Tourists explore on the coast of Pacific Grove section of the Monterey Bay coastline on a summer day in Monterey. Steve Lopez takes a California coastal tour marking the 40th anniversary of the Coastal Act in California, California, on Aug. 2, 2016. LOS ANGELES — A great white shark that bit and seriously injured a 62-year-old swimmer last month in Monterey Bay was about 15 feet long, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. on June 22 in the waters off Lovers Point Beach near the community of Pacific Grove. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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