Great white shark spotted off coast of Half Moon Bay

Saturday, August 10, 2019
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KGO) -- A great white shark was spotted off the coast of Half Moon Bay, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

The shark was reported around 1:15 p.m. Saturday to the harbormaster.

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The report said the shark was around one quarter of a mile south of Pillar Point Harbor.
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No other details were given.

There have been several shark encounters in the Bay Area in the last few months, including fishermen who reeled in a shark near Alcatraz Island in July.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is asking that people use caution if they enter the water near Half Moon Bay.
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