Great white shark breaches off Monterey Bay beach

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 16:58 · Archive

A great white shark leaped out of the Pacific Ocean near Monterey Bay, California, while beachgoers were taking photos.

A great white shark leaped out of the Pacific Ocean near Monterey Bay on 17 October whilst beachgoers were photographing at Marina State Beach. The California State Parks Department confirmed the sighting, which was captured on their Surfline cameras at around 12:20pm. The beachgoers were on shore when the breach occurred.

Erin King was among those at the beach and told KSBW she had grown up in the area. She said she was helping a young group of girls take a photo in exchange for them taking a similar photo of her with the ocean background. 'It happened so fast. I mean, it was just an instant. So, it just so happened that we got to see that, and I don't think anybody else really did,' King said. Video posted to social media showed King's surprised reaction with her mouth agape as she repeatedly pointed towards the ocean.

The shark leaped several feet into the air during the breach. The incident was captured on the beachgoers' phones and attracted attention on social media.

How it is being reported

• Great white shark leaps from water and photobombs California beachgoersVideos show shark launching several feet from water as a group of friends pose for photos along Marina state beach A great white shark put on a spectacular display for California beachgoers over the weekend, leaping from the water off Marina state beach and photobombing visitors. Videos circulating online show a great white shark launching several feet out of the water in the background as a group of friends pose for photos along the beach. Continue reading...Guardian World · 20 Oct, 17:45
• Breathtaking moment enormous great white shark leaps out of Pacific just off Monterey BayA California resident has captured the breathtaking moment an enormous great white shark leaped out of the Pacific Ocean near Monterey Bay.Daily Mail · 20 Oct, 16:44
• Monster great white leaps out of ocean off scenic Monterey Bay beachThis beachside photobomb came with a terrifying set of razor-sharp teeth.New York Post · 20 Oct, 04:00

In this story: Monterey Bay · Marina State Beach · California · Erin King · California State Parks Department

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