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Beach Reopens After Shark Sighting In Oceanside
Lifeguards temporarily closed the beach on Tuesday.
OCEANSIDE, CA – A shark sighting prompted lifeguards to temporarily close a section of the beach Tuesday in Oceanside.
A hammerhead shark was spotted around 11 a.m., city officials announced. After the sighting, lifeguards closed the city's ocean shoreline from Wisconsin Avenue to Harbor Beach.
Oceanside police officers also monitored the scene from a boat offshore, city officials said.
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The beach reopened around 2:30 p.m., after lifeguards believed the shark had moved away from the area.
The beach has re-opened! Thanks everyone https://t.co/DO1hq3sEGT
— City of Oceanside (@CityofOceanside) August 14, 2018
Tuesday, August 14 at 11:00 a.m.: Due to a hammerhead shark sighting, the #Oceanside Lifeguards have temporarily closed the beach from Wisconsin to Harbor Beach. The beach will reopen when they assess the shark has moved on. Oceanside Police are on boat offshore to monitor. pic.twitter.com/prKmxZvqQx
— City of Oceanside (@CityofOceanside) August 14, 2018
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