A shark that bit a 46-year-old man while he was swimming with a group in Del Mar last month was identified as a great white, officials confirmed.
Caleb Adams was bitten by a shark while swimming with a group in Del Mar on June 2. He survived the attackDr. Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach, said the state biologist tested DNA taken from the bite marks on Caleb Adams' wetsuit to determine the species."It's not really surprising that it was a white shark. We kind of anticipated that based on the type of bite and the magnitude of the bite," Lowe said.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
Adams was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla immediately after the attack on June 2 to treat significant wounds to his torso and left hand and arm. Jenna Veal, a friend of the victim who was just feet away from the attack, told"TODAY" that the victim punched the shark in the face. Lifeguards closed a stretch of Del Mar Beach after the attack. The signs came down 48 hours later, which is standard policy after incidents like these.
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