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Surfer Unhurt After Shark Hits Board Off Dillon Beach

Officials await DNA analysis of the damaged board to confirm the shark species.

Dillon Beach, where a surfer paddling back to shore Monday morning was bumped from below by a shark, according to Marin County officials. 
A great white shark swims past a shark-watching boat off Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
The mouth of Tomales Bay in western Marin County in 2006. (Frankie Frost/Marin Independent Journal)
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Overview

  • Marin County officials say the surfer was struck 200 to 400 yards offshore and returned to shore without injury.
  • The California Department of Fish and Wildlife swabbed the surfboard for DNA to identify the shark, with results delayed due to holiday schedules.
  • Investigators describe the shark as likely a great white based on local activity patterns, pending laboratory confirmation.
  • Warning signs are posted at Dillon Beach while access remains open as authorities urge caution during a season known for increased shark presence.
  • The incident follows a Dec. 12 bite that hospitalized a surfer at North Salmon Creek Beach and coincides with an unresolved missing-swimmer case at Lovers Point in Monterey.