Overview

• Jens Heller was seated on his surfboard about 100 yards offshore when a shark, estimated at 10 feet long, bit his board around 2 p.m. on May 31 without injuring him.
• California State Parks cleared swimmers and surfers from the water immediately and imposed a 48-hour closure that ended on June 2.
• Department of Fish and Wildlife agents collected DNA swabs from the board and Shark Lab director Chris Lowe said analysis could yield a species identification by Friday.
• California State Parks reminded visitors that shark encounters are rare and the California Academy of Sciences reports fewer than two unprovoked attacks per year off the state’s coast.
• Heller said he plans to continue surfing after the incident, though he expects to avoid Montara State Beach in the near term.