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Close Encounters with Sharks Off Manhattan Beach Captured on Video

Sharks continue to be spotted off the shoreline of Manhattan Beach.

A surfer and stand up paddleboarder captured footage of a shark swimming near them off El Porto in Manhattan Beach this week.

Erika Henderson saw something near her in the water and used her camera to film it.

KCAL 9 TV reported on the shark sighting and spoke with a frequent surfer to the area.

Due to shark sightings in the area, stand up paddleboarder Mike Durand headed off the Manhattan Beach coast in the hope of encountering a shark.

Durand filmed his close-up and personal view of a shark. Watch it here.

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