Surfer Describes Close Encounter with 8-Foot Great White Shark at Newport Beach

8-foot great white shark spotted circling surfer off California beach

The beach was closed for several hours.

Surfer stalked by great white shark on SoCal beach relives terrifying encounter

The surfer who had a frightening run-in with a great white shark at Newport Beach said she didn't realize it was the feared predator circling her surfboard until it was too late.

Surfer describes close encounter with 8-foot great white shark at Newport Beach

A surfer who was circled by an eight-foot great white shark off the coast of Newport Beach on Thursday is speaking out about the close encounter, which shut down the beach for several hours. She was unharmed in the incident, but she said she didn't think her report was taken seriously, at first. It was [...]