Del Mar beaches closed after shark attack

June 2 (UPI) – Del Mar authorities closed the California city’s beaches to swimming and surfing on Sunday after a man was attacked by a shark that morning.

The 46-year-old man was bitten in the upper body, left arm and hand, the city said in a statement. The attack occurred at 9 a.m. Sunday about 100 yards offshore from the Beach Safety Center on 17th Street.

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He was swimming with a group of a dozen people who regularly meet on the beach for training when the attack occurred, it was said.

The city described the man’s injuries as “serious” but not life-threatening. He was taken by ambulance to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

In response, lifeguards posted signs on Del Mar beaches informing the public that the beaches are closed within a one-mile radius in both directions from the location where the attack occurred.

The closure is expected to last until 9 a.m. on Tuesday, it said.