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It’s sharky out there

The Sentinel reporting staff has been working on a handful of shark stories this summer.

This week, our Fish Rap columnist Allen Bushnell relayed a report on a kayaker who went face-to-face with a shark. It wound up our top story on the website for three days.

Today we had a short story on an abundance of shark-chewed otter remains washing up on beaches of Norther California.

Earlier this year, Capitola beaches were closed after several shark sightings.

Today, we received this photo from Tracy McAvoy:

We’re checking on the photo and the story, but Tracy said the shark was found Thursday at Hidden Beach Park, alive, and that his dog was curious about the creature. Stay tuned for a few more details.

Here are a few more links to Sentinel shark stories:

  • Aug. 19: Shark-bitten sea otters a reminder that adult great whites are back
  • Aug. 16: Kayaker knocked off boat, comes face to face with great white shark near Pigeon Point
  • June 17: Pelagic Shark foundation teams with Hopkins Marine Station to track basking sharks in Monterey Bay
  • May 12: Great white shark released from aquarium dies in fishing net
  • Feb. 17: Learn more about sharks and their relatives during ‘Shark Days’ at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Jan. 28: Video: Swell shark pup at Seacliff State Beach Visitor Center
  • Jan. 27: Newborn swell shark pup hatched at Seacliff Visitor Center
  • Nov. 7, 2009: Pro surfer says shark broke his board near Davenport
  • If you’re a fan of sharks, you’ve probably already watched Chuck Patterson’s video from San Onofre, ‘Me my shark and I,’ posted last week. (It’s received nearly 2 million views this week):

    Me my Shark and I from Chuck Patterson on Vimeo.

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    • Dave Johnston

      That looks like a salmon shark to me.