California surfer bitten by shark in state’s first 2026 attack: ‘Like being hit by a car’

A California surfer was bitten by a shark Tuesday, suffering gruesome “puncture wounds,” in the first such attack in the ...

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

About 10 minutes after surfer Tommy Civik entered the water in Mendocino County, he was slammed by a force from below so hard ...
The Press Democrat

Surfer attacked by shark along Mendocino County coast, avoids major injuries

The attack was reported about 8 a.m. Tuesday near the town of Gualala. It’s the latest in a series of coastal shark attacks ...

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 ...

Shark Attack Leaves Surfer with ‘Puncture Wounds’ and Board Bit in Half: 'Like Being Hit by a Car'

The man sustained minor injuries during the attack in the Pacific Ocean near Mendocino County, California on Tuesday, Jan. 13 ...
East Bay Times

Dillon Beach surfer attacked by shark, avoids injury

A surfer avoided injury after being attacked by a shark Monday morning at Marin County’s Dillon Beach, officials verified Tuesday. The attack occurred around 9 or 10 a.m. near the mouth of Tomales Bay ...

Shark tosses surfer into the air in California attack

The Jan. 13 attack came weeks after a woman was killed by a shark swimming at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove, California.

‘Latched on': surfer injured, board broken in latest Calif. shark attack

A surfer was injured and their board broken in the latest attack.