Crime & Safety

Del Mar Beach Closed After Woman Attacked By Shark: Report

The woman was on a mile-long swim in Del Mar when she was bitten Friday.

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The beach at the 17th Street Lifeguard tower in Del Mar was closed Friday after a female swimmer was bitten by a shark.
The beach at the 17th Street Lifeguard tower in Del Mar was closed Friday after a female swimmer was bitten by a shark. (Getty Images)

DEL MAR, CA — The beach at the 17th Street Lifeguard tower in Del Mar was closed Friday after a female swimmer was bitten by a shark, lifeguards told NBC7 San Diego.

The woman was on a mile-long swim with another person when she was bitten, NBC7 reported.

Read the full report on NBC7.

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