| Shark attack kills surfer in California |
| Wednesday, 24 October 2012 10:57 |
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A 39-year-old surfer has lost his life after being attacked in his upper torso by a shark, at Surf Beach, Lompoc, off the coast of Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Surf Beach is located 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles and had already witnessed a fatal shark attack, in October 2010. Back then, a 19-year-old bodyboarder passed away after a severe blood loss. This time, Francisco's friend tried to pull him out of the water, but the experienced surfer would not resist the injuries. The type of shark is still not known. Only some of the Air Force beaches can be accessed by the general public. Solorio Jr was not affiliated with the military base and all local beaches were closed for 72 hours. Great white sharks have already been spotted in the region but, despite a couple of attacks, there were no deaths in the last years. Surfers are easy targets for sharks. |










