Overview
- The bite occurred around 8 a.m. Friday roughly 300 to 400 yards from shore at North Salmon Creek near Bodega Bay.
- Sonoma County Sheriff’s Marine Unit personnel found the surfer on shore after he exited the water on his own, and medics treated his non-life-threatening hand wound.
- He declined an ambulance ride and later drove to a hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Officials shared a photo showing puncture marks on the surfboard; the shark species has not been identified, though the area sees seasonal white shark activity in winter.
- Authorities issued a beach hazard statement and urged caution, noting separate crews also rescued three adults after a boat capsized in Tomales Bay.