South Beach State Park, OR — On October 20, 2011 Fox News in Newport, Oregon reported the following; “A great white shark bit a huge chunk out of a surfboard while its rider was catching a wave off the coast of South Beach State Park in Newport, Oregon. ‘All the sudden I saw a two-foot fin coming out of the water and it lifted up my friend in the air,' said Ron Clifford, who was in the water near the surfer who was attacked . ‘I was scared for my life. I've never seen anything like that. It was like witnessing an almost murder.' The surfer, Bobby Gumm, made it to shore unharmed, but his friends said he was shaken up by what had happened. The shark bit 23 inches off his board. He and his friends were thankful they all made it to shore.” This is the second authenticated unprovoked shark attack from Oregon in 10 days and the 5th for the Pacific Coast of North America this year. Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.
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