A shark advisory has been issued for a five-mile stretch of Santa Cruz County beach, running from Seacliff to Manresa state beaches. The warning comes after three great whites sightings were made on three consecutive days in the area. On Thursday, a fisherman filmed a shark near the Seacliff pier in Aptos. He later told reporters that he had seen the shark the day before too. The following day, researchers saw a shark swimming off Manresa State Beach. They estimated it to be 16 feet long.
Shark sightings are frequent along the coast, particularly at this time of year, when the sharks migrate north along the coast. Officials claim that they pose no serious threat, and did not post warning signs along the beach. At the Seascape Resort, however, staff took a more proactive approach, handing guests fliers warning about the sharks. Read more at ABC7.
