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Mavericks jet ski operator rescues 8 surfers from close encounter with huge great white shark

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Mavericks jet ski operator rescues 8 surfers from close encounter with huge great white shark
The Mavericks big wave surf spot was evacuated Sunday after a group of surfers had close encounter with a humongous great white shark estimated to be 16 to 20 feet long.
Drake Stanley
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