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Surfers gathered in San Clemente on Thursday, May 21, to pay tribute to Ben Kelly, a surfboard shaper who was killed in a shark attack off Santa Cruz earlier this month. A fatal shark attack has been reported in California. Emergency personnel stand near the body of a surfer who was killed in a shark attack at Manresa State Beach in Santa Cruz County, Calif., on Saturday, May 9, 2020. But that’s just one of the pieces of the puzzle in this rare attack.

Ben Kelly, 26, was around 100 yards (91m) off Sand Dollar Beach in Santa Cruz May 9 when he was bitten on the right knee by a shark.

A community is in mourning after a surfer died in a shark attack two miles south of Santa Cruz on Saturday.. Signs have been posted at beach entrances and access points warning beachgoers about the attack. Surfer killed in shark attack at Santa Cruz County beach Officials are urging people to avoid the area. The attack happened around 1:30 p.m. at Sand Dollar Beach.

Surfer dies after shark attack off Santa Cruz County coast Undated photo of Manresa State Beach. As loved ones and community members mourn the death of a surfer killed in a shark attack in Santa Cruz County over the weekend, officials continue to investigate the rare attack. Steve Lawson … A great white shark attacked a kayak off the coast of Santa Cruz, prompting a four-day beach closure in the area near the attack. Santa Cruz County coroner's office confirmed Ben Kelly of Ben Kelly Surfboards was surfer killed in shark attack Saturday. A few surfers witnessed a 15-foot shark … Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office said State Parks is responding to a shark attack at Sand Dollar Beach in Santa Cruz County. Click the link above to learn more.

Name, Age Date Species Details Ben Kelly, 26: May 9, 2020: Great White Shark juvenile: Kelly was surfing 100 yards from shore at Manresa State Beach near Santa Cruz when he was attacked around 1:30 p.m. Mr Kelly was on the inside of his friend while surfing on a shortboard.

Emergency personnel stand near the body of a surfer who was killed in a shark attack at Manresa State Beach in Santa Cruz County, Calif., on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s personnel were called at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday to the state parks beach, about a mile south of the main parking lot. Kelly is the first shark fatality anywhere in Northern California in over 15 years. The species of shark that attacked Kelly has yet to be determined, but Santa Cruz is known for being a hot spot for great whites — especially in spring. A Great White shark jumps out of the water as it hunts Cape fur seals near False Bay, on July 4, 2010. Shark Attack Kills Surfer in Northern California Ben Kelly, 26, who designed boards for a living, was surfing at Manresa State Beach near Santa Cruz … It has been 16 years since the last deadly shark attack in Northern California.

A 26-year-old man died Saturday after being attacked by a shark while surfing off the coast of Santa Cruz County, Calif., according to state parks officials. A great white shark attacked a kayak off the coast of Santa Cruz, prompting a four-day beach closure in the area near the attack.
A Great White Shark attacked a kayaker in Santa Cruz, California, on July 11, 2017. A fatal shark attack caused the life of local Santa Cruz surfer, Ben Kelly. For example, Van Sommeran says he sees no reason to think that Kelly—the first person ever to die from a shark attack in Santa Cruz County—was doing anything irresponsible in the water. Surfers gathered in San Clemente on Thursday, May 21, to pay tribute to Ben Kelly, a surfboard shaper who was killed in a shark attack off Santa Cruz earlier this month.