- A fisherman has been taken to hospital after being bitten twice by a shortfin mako shark while kayaking off Paradise Cove in Malibu, California.
- The incident occurred after the angler hooked the shark and brought it onto his kayak, prompting the predator to bite him and knock him into the water.
- Passengers on a nearby fishing vessel pulled the man from the water and brought him to shore, where emergency personnel treated him for leg injuries at a local hospital.
- Lifeguards confirmed that beaches would remain open, as mako sharks typically inhabit deeper waters and pose little threat to shallow-water swimmers.
- The encounter follows a recent surge in shark activity in the area, including sightings of hammerhead and whale sharks off the Malibu coast.
IN FULL
