SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 8 (UPI) -- The sheriff's office in Santa Cruz, Calif., is warning residents to watch out for sharks after a kayaker was attacked by one in the area.
The kayaker, a 52-year-old man, was fishing near Pleasure Point around 8:30 a.m. Saturday when his kayak was bit by a shark, the San Fransisco Chronicle reported.
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He was thrown from his vessel, but was quickly rescued by another boater who was nearby.
The shark swam off after the initial attack, leaving gashes on the kayak and a tooth on the scene.
The sheriff's office used the attack to warn about sharks in the area, but said sharks "generally stay in deeper waters and do not bother humans."
