A California surfer was bitten by a shark Tuesday, suffering gruesome “puncture wounds,” in the first such attack in the state this year, according to the Coast Guard. Tommy Civik, 26, was chewed up ...
A snorkeler swims in the Pacific Ocean near La Jolla Shores in San Diego as leopard sharks swim below him on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Shark attacks returned to near-average levels in ...