A family grieves and a surfing community is wary after a great white shark kills a 42-year-old body boarder in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve.
Endersby, the Morro Bay harbor director, said he believes the last fatal shark attack in San Luis Obispo County was in August 2003, when a 50-year-old woman. The woman was believed to have been swimming in a dark wetsuit and possibly mistaken for one of the seals or sea lions — food sources for a variety of sharks — seen near her.
“My answer is always, ‘It’s never safe or unsafe; it is what it is.’ It’s just the wilderness, and you have to be aware there are dangers. It’s just like the mountains — there are bears and mountain lions. There are snakes in the foothills.”Mike Jones, owner of the Azhiaziam surf shop, said it has been the main topic of conversation in his store. For days after the attack, the waters were unusually devoid of surfers.
At the time of his death, Tomas was living in Sacramento, working for his father at a medical equipment repair company, Grant said. Tomas and his brother were extremely close, and the two lived for a short time in their 20s in Puerto Rico, fishing and surfing constantly.
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