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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

Southern California beach closes after sighting of great white shark ‘exhibiting aggressive behavior’

A sign on a beach near a lifeguard tower warns of a shark sighting
A sign warns of a shark sighting in Huntington Beach, California, on 13 October 2026. Photograph: Huntington Beach fire department via Facebook

A popular southern California beach was closed after a great white shark was reportedly spotted “exhibiting aggressive behavior” on Tuesday afternoon.

The Huntington Beach fire department said there was a “credible report” of a 10-12ft great white shark circling near a lifeguard tower, which is considered aggressive behavior according to the city’s marine safety division’s “shark response protocols”.

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