A swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack on the Southern California coast Sunday, prompting temporary beach closures, authorities said.
Leah Sarnoff and Samira SaidA 46-year-old man was transported to an area hospital after he was bit by a shark at Del Mar beach in San Diego County on Sunday, officials said.
The victim was transported by ambulance to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla with injuries including bites to the torso, left arm and hand, officials said, noting the injuries are "significant but not believed to be life-threatening." The man was in stable condition and receiving treatment for his injuries, a lifeguard told ABC News.
The victim was in a group of about a dozen ocean swimmers who meet regularly to train in Del Mar, according to officials.
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