Shark swims near surfers and splashes one with its tail in close encounter off California coast, video shows
A large shark swims near surfers off the coast of San Luis Obispo County before splashing one with its tail and turning around.

Thursday October 29, 2026 7:31 a.m.
OCEANO, Calif. (KABC) — A large shark was spotted swimming near surfers off the coast of Oceano in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday morning, according to video.
The footage shows the shark swimming near several surfers in the water.
At one point, the shark splashes a surfer with its tail before turning around and walking away.
The shark was described as being between 12 and 15 feet long.
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