don knapp has more >>> the shark bit the kayaker but not the kayaker. the kayaker got a souvenir a shark tooth the deputy sheriff describes the encounter >>> he was fishing of the kayak when the boat was with the up and buy a 14-18 ft. shark the kayaker was kicked out of the bold the shark attack. the 50 year-old man from fremont was not injured. other kayakers continued to paddle about the area. for this server a shark attack is always in the back of his mind. >>> i'm aware of that were in their turf there's always that element i'd be lying to tell you you don't think about it at least once. >>> shark sightings are a reminder that the wilderness just a few feet from e california coast. the surprising thing >>> did our feet were down over the edge we know they're out there it was awesome to see them out there. they mistook the kayaker for something to eat. >>> in fremont the unidentified kayaker is not speaking publicly he has no doubt thinking about his close encounter and how all of us and this might have ended differently. >>> members of occupy the f

you don't mess with kayak. not only does kayak have a beloved brand, it's growing like a weed.d quarter the company expects revenues to rise 34%. we don't have a lot of triple kind of growers, right? and operations increase an astounding 133 to 151%. pretty much unprecedented in this year. kayak has great bloodlines, something we care about enormously when evaluating a new ipo. company created in 2004. guess who? by the co-founders of expedia and travelocity and orbitz. triple play. it's kind of like being fathered by seattle slew by way of secretariat. kayak is offering 3.5 million shares. that's small. ex peck the to price between 20 to 25. that means the stock will be selling for 20 to 23 times next year's earnings. that's an valuation roughly in line with travel websites. i think you get in on the ipo and then you into the initial pop when kayak starts trading. don't stick around. there are a number of risks that make kayak too difficult to invest in. the company faces lots of competition, including from google which recently launched its own online site called fare fighter

the kayaker got a scratch and the kayaker got a shark to its souvenir. >>> he was fishing in a kayak his boat was lifted up by a 14- 18 ft. shark the boater was kicked out and the shark bit the guy that. the 52 year-old man from fremont not injured noted word of the attack discouraged surfers or other kayakers. as one surfer told cbs 5 an attack as always in the back of his mind. >>> i've been surf and a lot of years i've never seen a shark but i'm aware of what we are in their turf. there's always that element. i'd be lying everytime you paddle out and you think about it >>> just a reminder the wilderness is just yards from the california coast blue whales have been seen by the hundreds of this season. agree well handled with a fishing net and swam up the california coast before a crew from bodega bay cut it free. this video from santa cruz last november shows how close humpback whales get to shore and people when they're chasing anchovies. everyone who sales and service and tax knows the risk. >>> we were catching fish in and our feet were dangling over the edge we know they are ou

but not the kayaker he got a scratch and the kayaker got eight souvenir and a shark 2. the sheriff's deputy describes the encounter >>> his boat was tipped over by a shark estimated to be 14-18 ft. and known what type of shark the boater was kicked off the boat and rescued by nearby boaters. the kayak was bid by the shark >>> the 52 year-old man from fremont was un injured. other kayakers continued to pat about the area of one surfer told cbs 5 that a shark attack as always in the back of his mind. >>> i've never seen a shark that it does not scare me but i am aware of it. we are in their turf i'd be lying if i told joe i paddle out you don't think once about that >>> the unidentified kayaker back home in fremont there's a good chance he's thinking about his close encounter and all the other less pleasant ways it may have turned out. >>> a group of activists broke into a uc-berkeley tract of farm land occupied the farm return to the plot in albany anne mackovic shows us they were there to take what they say is theirs. >>> it does not look especially radical it is illega

the shark's tail pushed the back of the kayak into the air and bit the front of the kayak. it threw the okay can user out of the boat and into the open water, where some people in a small fishing boat saw the whole thing and came rushing to his rescue. >> he was definitely affected by it. i think was just more or less a type of shock, recovering from getting thrown from the boat, and his decision, as he told me, was to climb back on the kayak, but he sensed the power boat coming in fast, and he just swam as fast as he could to the boat and they pulled him out. >> the harbor patrol and state park rangers have been alerted. word is spreading about the attack but it's not stopping people from going into the water. insure. >> it's kind of what sharks do they cruise around all day biting stuff, and i want necessarily call that an attack. that's more like shark behavior. so, i think that's what we're seeing is shark behavior. >> and the kayaker is at home resting in fremont tonight. i did speck with the investigator who pulled the kayak out of the water, and he says he found a sm

perhaps that's what kayak is doing.they first filed it was right after the deal happened and ita searches only represented about 30% of kayak traffic. now that is steadily growing and interesting to see they have the contract going into 2016 and they don't think it is a threat. >> yes. also, of course, within what they're saying, that they are reducing the reliance on that. i mean, whatever you think about the stock as an investment, you have to feel sorry for guy that is build a business from 2004 to a household name and powering so much of what we do in travel and then find that actually that kind of the tectonic plates change around you and suddenly what you thought was of the software provider is bought by google and they have gone through that and through the market turmoil and come to market and i thought an interesting interview, i thought a confident interview for those guys and of course if you have been through the process of attempting to sell your company or raise at $91 million as they have done with the is

. >> he felt this tremendous bump to the back of the kayak, which lifted the back of the kayak up out of the water, and simultaneously he saw the head on the front of the kayak taking a bite of the kayak, and he was thrown into the water. >> even though the kayaker had two other friends in their own okay yacks near, people in a small boat rushed in and rescued him. >> hi was very fortunate there were other boaters nearby and were able to rescue him and help him get out of the water. so that helped him. >> the kayaker was in shock but was otherwise up harmed. the harbor patrol and state park reason -- rangers have been notified. word is spreading about the attack. it's not stopping people from going into the water. >> a lot of sharks in there. it's the ocean. i'm not surprised. >> it's kind of what sharks do they cruise around all day biting stuff, and i wouldn't necessarily call that an attack. that's more like shark behavior. >> reporter: and the water where the attack happened is just 40 feet deep. now, official is spoke with tell me they don't ever recall seeing a great white short

or extreme kayaking as we call it. >> make no mistake, extreme kayaking is no day at the beach. >> what we are doing is really on the far end of the sport. it is the most advanced, the most dangerous and arguably the most rewarding as well. what we are doing out there is really a different sport altogether. it is extreme and it is dangerous. >> today the professional kayaker has turned his eye to the camera and shoots footage of his co-extremists. >> we go out all over the world and find the toughest, most dangerous, most difficult rivers to access all over the world and then we film tell process of getting to the rivers and running those rivers. it is pretty exciting stuff, really. >> in 2009 they plan one run that will break records. the kayaker making the death-defying ride is brazilian pedro olivia who he met in 2007. >> pedro was competing for the brazilian national team and i was filming for a company producing kayaks here in the united states. he started telling me about the amazing waterfalls in brazil. >> i'm just going to lean back over. >> a year after meeting, the two planne

but fmp the kayaker, it was all too real. >> the shark was no doubt checking out the kayak. and kayakers have to understand when they are paddling in the waters, they are taking a certain amount of risk. >> reporter: for weeks now, great whites have been spotted close to the cape cod shore, snacking on seals. and this week, a 52-year-old california man got knocked off his kayak because of a shark. and he survived. >> the boat was lifted by a 14 foot shark. the boater was kicked out of the boat and the shark bit the kayak. >> reporter: this days after a beach in la hoe ya was closed to swimmer. >> my 7-year-old was out there. and she couldn't hear that. it was a little nerve-racking. >> reporter: now, many beach goers are keeping their eye on the horizon. >> you don't think at least once about it. >> reporter: and shark experts say because of the increase in the seal population, their advice? know where the seals are and the lifeguards will alert you if a shark is near. >> thanks very much. the weather and a warning here tonight. >>> we move on to the loss of a hollywood lege

long give it to him into the as compared dalian is on the scene this kayaker dalian >> this kayakersttack. attacks on shipments of very rare. authorities say it happened a 30 saturday morning >> the kayaker was fishing right outside of the kelp bed pit they believe that the shot came from under the kayak and lifted it. he threw the 52 year old fremont man off of his kayak. the sharks swim away. this aside from rattled nerves he is doing ok. not all did he survive to tell the story with a smile but he also has some souvenirs pit he has a chart to that he extracted from the bark and bite mark. dalian, kron 4 news. ysabel: a little more teenager is recovering from a shark bite and hawaii. she is back home. she described the scary moments to nicole. she was attacked in just 2 ft. of water. >>nichole: it was here and mallee where she was abdication with her sisters and father appeared she felt the shark by her above her left ankle. >> nobody saw the sharp rise started screaming amish children never to her mother on the beach. i was not sure what was going on out that and a leg. it did not

at the same time he saw the head and the front of the kayak taking of the bi tef of the kayak and he was thrown into the water. >> a boat happened to be nearby so he swam there. he was in shock but otherwise okay. authorities say there are great white sharks off of santa cruz but they usually stay in deeper astronauts. >> this morning san francisco police are investigating a shooting that has injured a 17-year-old. it happened in the portola district at the corner of san bruno avenue and felton street after 5:30. the teenager was standing with a relative when they heard gunshots. victim was hitter in the chest. a suspect was seen running away. investigators say it's unclear whether that teenager was the intended target. >>> a memorial bike ride will take this place in rohnert park to honor a university professor. he died while riding his bicycle after being hit by a truck driver. bicyclists of all ages is expected to attend the memorial ride. they are gathering outside the performing arts center off of snyder lane. it covers distances of ten, 14 and 38 miles. >>> the man charged with

we don't know what type of a shark the kayaker was rescued by nearby boaters. the 52 year old man from fremont and injured and word of the attack did not discourage surfers or other kayakers. wind surfer told cbs 5 a shark attack always in the back of his mind. >>> i've never seen a sharp it does not scare me but i am aware of it. we are in their turf. i belong to tell you every time i paddle out you don't think about it. >>> shark sightings one example the wilderness just yards from the california coast blue wells have been seen by hundreds this season these pictures taken days ago. agree whale tangled and fishing nets and swam up the california coast before a group from bodega bay cut it free. this video from santa cruz last november shows how close, but wells get to shore and to people when they're chasing anchovies. >>> i was out there fishing with my nephew we were sitting on at our feet and went over their age we know they're out there awesome to see they're looking for food and they mistook the kayaker for something to eat >>> the unidentified attacker i

find out how a kayaker managed to escape a great white. the amazing story when we come back. >>> telegram. >> oh, telegram, just a moment. >> well, some real life sharks are scaring the heck out of beach goers on both coasts summer. just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, take a look at this picture. a man was kayaking when a great white shark starting to follow him. >> it had a good size and a fin sticking out. i started to paddle. >> he was only 100 feet off shore when he saw that dorsal fin. he actually teased his daughter earlier in the day about being afraid of sharks. the harbor master estimates the great white shark was 12 feet to 14 feet long. he said his instincts kicked in. >> i reacted. i paddled like no tomorrow. i ran out of the water like a little child. >> another kayaker on the west coast had a much closer encounter with a bigger shark this weekend. look what the shark did to the bottom of his kayak in santa cruz, california. 15-foot long great white built into the hull. you can see the teeth marks. the s

. >> a shark attacks a kayaker. good evening. i'm ken wade. >> and i'm heather holmes. the 52-year-old man had a great scare when it tried to take a bite out of its kayak. it happened near santa cruz in an area that is popular for surfers. eric rasmussen is there live. >> reporter: this happened behind a kilt bed about a quart mile from here. there happened to be a shark expert doing research and he rushed or here when he heard about the attack. in the middle of a surfing hot spot near santa cruz it was a kayak attacked by a shark. police pulled the boat out of evidence to show us the bite marks. >> he had started to paddle and go through the water will a shark grabbed the front end of it. >> reporter: wildlife experts spoke to the man. the 52-year-old fisherman from fremont was thrown from the kayak and unharmed when another boater rescued him. >> it was a white shark looking at the width of the tooth. >> reporter: police photographed a shark tooth they found lodged in the kayak. despite warnings from the sheriff's office, surfers and boogie borders flocked there. >> i

. >> we will also be playing a little ball, paddle a kayak, gather shells off the beach, taste some fine rose and more. first, let's go to maurice dubois in the newsroom for the sunday headlines. >> good morning, it is july 15th, 2012. president obama out on the campaign trail this weekend, is accusing mitt romney of outsourcing american jobs while he was head of bain capital. romney is at his new hampshire home this weekend but a spokeswoman called the president's claim less than truthful. >> sunday's new york time reports the food and drug administration established a sort of internal enemies list and secretly monitored some of the e-mails of its own scientists. syria is denying reports of its soldiers using heavy weapons against civilians, it says military in the town of tremseh thursday was aimed at a group of armed rebels but activists say more than 100 civilians were killed, u.n. monitors are investigating, the international red cross today said it considers the conflict in syria to be a full-blown civil war. >> hillary clinton is in egypt today pressing military leaders about thei

the kayaker says he learned an important safety lesson, never go out alone and stay close to other kayakers. >> ama: investigators tracked down the opener of a truck left abandoned on highway 101 they say involved a deadly crash involving several vehicles. the chp says the truck was left in the fast lane on southbound 101. four cars crashed around 1:00 this morning. one person died in the crash. a second is in critical condition. investigators talked with the truck0s owner. he has not been cited or arrested but the investigation continues. >> alan: a former software company owner convicted of murdering his wife in the oakland hills in 2008 is scheduled to be back in court tomorrow. hans ricer's two children filed a wrongful death lawsuit against him in connection with the death of their mother. nina riser. he led authorities to her body were yesterday in a remote part of the oakland hills in exchange for a lighter sentence. the lawsuit seeks unspecified damage for emotional distress. ricer was sentenced to 15 years to live in prison. >> firefighter ares stopped a fire before it to spread to

the kayaker wasn't hurt. his friends pulled him to safety.h beaches are open today, but swimmers are told to watch out for seals, not sharks. they need to stay away from sharks. experts say the sharks are hunting seals, not people. even so, it makes vacationers nervous. >> the thought of a shark coming near me up in the water is a pretty freaky. >> makes you think twice about jumping up the water. >> i'm joined tonight by chris, a marine biologist and shark expert. what do you make of all this. how does the story strike you? >> i have the same conversation about once a day that the fellow had with his daughter, to tell people there's no reason to be afraid when you go in the water of sharks. abiously, that's where sharks live, we like to recreate there. >> what about the seals, what is happening here? is this a global warming issue because all marine life relates to water temperatures here. >> they move around the ocean relating to water temperature. it acts like a physical barrier or wall, and certain fish or mammals won't move along the wal

the bitten kayak. this is another guy. look at him. that is apparently a great white coming after him. >> is that on the east coast, right? the new york state, i can't remember where that one happened. where seals or sea lions or something out there. again, if there's seals in the area and you're surfing or whatever, kayaking or paddle boarding in that area, you can guarantee there might be shark, predatory animals in that area. my advice is probably get away from them and not do that. i'm a sissy. if i was me, i'd be paddle boarding, surfing, next to shore. the further you are toward the shore, the less problems you might have. these guys know. these surfers know. it's like an indy 500 driver or ybsciv. if i was on a kayak or surf board, i don't know, i'd just paddle like crazy probably. i'd literally get on top of the board and not have any of my appendages hanging from the board. i'd let him get the board. once they take that first bite, by the way, that's where the shark, from what i've seen, they take that first bite and that's it

his first time kayaking.brian todd with how the real-life scare played out. >> reporter: this was walter szulc's first time kayaking. look at the dorsal fin lurking just a few feet behind him. he says, he didn't hear people screaming at him from the shore, but made is back to the beach safely. >> i just figured this is it, or i'm going to make it. i don't know, but it was out of my hands. >> reporter: that close call on saturday led authorities to close nauset beach on cape cod. on sunday, the group cape cod shark hunters spotted three great whites in the area near nauset beach and chatham, the largest estimated at about 18 feet, they say. watch from the air as they use a fast-moving boat to try catch up to great whites and tag them on monday, along with the massachusetts division of marine fisheries. >> we have a tagger place the tag at the base of the dorsal fin, using a harpoon method. it's an effective method. for tagging these fish, and it doesn't necessarily handle them or stress them to any great degre

but for the kayaker, it was all too real. >> the shark was no doubt checking out the kayaker. the kayakers, of course have to unsdz -- have to understand that when they are paddling in these waters they are taking a certain amount of risk. >> great whites have been spotted close to the cape cod shore, snacking on seals. the west coast has seen its share of near misses. this week, a 52-year-old was knocked off his kayak by a shark. he survived, but the same can't be said of the kayak. >> his boat was lifted by a 14 to 18-foot shark. the boater was then kicked out of the boat, and the shark bit the kayak. >> this just days after the beach in la jolla was closed after a shark was spotted near swimmers. >> my seven-year-old was out there. she couldn't hear them. it was a little nerve-wracking. >> for now many beachgoers are keeping an eye on the horizon. >> we are in their turf. i would be lying if i told you every time i paddle out you don't think at least once about it. >> shark experts say the biggest advice for beachgoers is to low where the local fuel population is and swim n

they're out kayak fishing beyond pleasure point. the shark came up from the bottom and took a bite out of the front of the -- the kayak. and knocked him into the water. now, luckily, there was a fishing boat nearby who got him out of the water and they were able to transfer him to the wharf safely. >> i understand you talked with a shark expert who had some insight that this may have been a great white? i guess? >> yes. well, we spoke to a guy from the shark research foundation. and he told us by phone that -- he went down and checked out the kayak, looked at the teeth mark and was pretty sure by looking, examining and measuring it was definitely a great white shark. there have been sightings off of monterey in the last week. >> all right, so, one more thing for you. i am assuming capitola was busy, popular beach, gorgeous weekend. are people scared out there or used to this a little too? >> you know, the fishermen were shocked. and everyone still wanted to know about it. people on the beach seemed to not really care. i tell you wha

>> is shark verses a kayak off the santa cruz coast. the boater escapes and the new warning for anyone waiting into shark waters >> the question, can you make me love mitt romney? the answer for one of the most powerful republican men in the party >> the bug that might not you off of the web in less than 24 hours. thanks for joining us this morning. >> we have a lot of items to talk about, the big story, high- speed rail. i understand you spoke with a labor leader about the impact >> that's right, we will hear from jerry hill, a fervent supporter of rail project. >> he will be talking about changing the law in california that could change the amount of parents that a child can have. first, another warning for beachgoers this morning after a shark attack in santa cruz county. >> a great white shark took a bite out of a fremont man kayak and left us knowing how dangerous waters can be. he was fishing a popular spot called pleasure point off of capitola. with the shark measured between 14-18 ft. long according to experts. it cost the voter

but for the kayaker, it was all too real. >> the shark was no doubt checking out the kayaker. the kayakers, of course have to unsdz -- have to understand that when they are paddling in these waters they are taking a certain amount of risk. >> great whites have been spotted close to the cape cod shore, snacking on seals. the west coast has seen its share of near misses. this week, a 52-year-old was knocked off his kayak by a shark. he survived, but the same can't be said of the kayak. >> his boat was lifted by a 14 to 18-foot shark. the boater was then kicked out of the boat, and the shark bit the kayak. >> this just days after the beach in la jolla was closed after a shark was spotted near swimmers. >> my seven-year-old was out there. she couldn't hear them. it was a little nerve-wracking. >> for now many beachgoers are keeping an eye on the horizon. >> we are in their turf. i would be lying if i told you every time i paddle out you don't think at least once about it. >> shark experts say the biggest advice for beachgoers is to low whercal fhe local fuel population is and swim

at the same time simultaneously he saw the head on the front of the kayak taking a bite of the kayak.e was subsequently thrown into the water. >> a boat happened to be nearby and the kayaker swam to that boat. he was in shock, but otherwise okay. authorities say there are great white sharks off of santa cruz. but they usually stay in deeper waters. race at the almeda county fair in pleasanton will be dedicated to the memory of a jockey who died after a freak accident in a race thursday. in the eighth race the 33-year-old jockey jorge her herrera was thrown off a horse that clipped heels in another horse. he suffered major head injuries and died two hours later at a hospital. according to the racing site bloodhorse.com, they have now agreed to staff the track's ambulance with a licensed paramedic and additional life support equipment, this after the jockey's guild raised concerns they did not reach herrera for ten to twenty minutes. the license did not require a paramedic at the racetrack because they were already on duty as part of the fair. >> this morning san francisco police are in

the shark off the coast of santa cruz, california, took a bite out of the kayak but the kayaker got away. the other close call off cape cod was caught on camera. you can see the great white's dorsal fin just several feet behind the kayaker. the shark was estimated to be between 12 and 14 feet long. other people in the water and on the beach were screaming at him just like in the movie "jaws," basically saying "look behind you." here's brian todd with how the real-life scare played out. >> reporter: this was walter szule's first time kayaking. look at the dorsal fin lurking just a few feet behind him. he made it back to the beach safely. >> i just figured this is it, this is it or i'm going to make it, i don't know. >> reporter: that close call on saturday led authorities to close nauset beach on cape cod. the group cape cod shark hunters spotted three great whites in the area near nauset beach and chatham, the largest estimated at about 18 feet. watch from the air as they use a fast moving boat to catch up to great whites and tag them. >> we have a tagger place the tag at the base of the

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kayakers on both coasts survive close encounters with great kayakers on both coasts survive close encounters with great white sharks. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the cbs morning news for monday, july 9, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. finally, the deadly record breaking take your breath away heat wave that scorched much of the country for days is starting to break this morning. the blistering temperatures are blamed for at least 46 deaths across the country. more normal temperatures are forecast for today from the midwest to the east coast. the cooler air and the storms it triggered began to arrive yesterday. drew levinson has our report. >>> a fast moving storm sent trees and power lines smashing into homes and cars in free hold, new jersey. >> the wind went through. it was incredible. looked like a tornado going through. >>> will fernandez and his son ben spent sunday cleaning up their yard where a tree barely missed their house. there's no electricity and with temperatures still hovering around 90 in this neighborhood, fernandez says it's

was this your first time out in a kayak? >> it was my first time out in the ocean on a kayak. a kayak when i was younger, but it was in a wlak. >> can you tell me what happened to your mind, your heart, your stomach, your body, when you turned around and saw the fin? >> i was a little freaked out. it was -- it was a quick moment. i had to react. i pretty much looked at it, look down, saw the body there. i didn't see the head. i think that was under the kayak. so at that point i just paddled. fortunately, i had plenty of practice time so -- >> wow so we're looking at the picture now. we can see the fin and your kayak. you're saying that was probably 10, 15 feet away, so literally part of the shark was under you? >> that's what it seemed like when i looked back. i saw the body, i didn't see the head. it was a quick glance, and i realized i nied to move or the shark's going to do what it's going to do, which i suppose it could have anyways. >> i'm just wondering why it didn't. maybe it was just curious about you. i mean, i have no -- it's just such a miraculous thing. one of the

a kayaker is attacked by a shark and survives without a scratch.e'll show you the evidence, though, that was left behind. >>> also, seven years after a terrorist attack on london killed dozens of people, olympic organizers tell us why they say there's no chance of that happening at the summer games. >>> and the road to london, we'll introduce you to the olympic divers training right here in the bay area. >>> and the pool would have been a great place to be today for some of our inland valleys, we saw temperatures soaring into the low 90s. still some 90s outside right now around livermore and concord. but you might notice the fog on the coast and actually some hotter temperatures now starting to show up in your seven-day forecast, we'll tell you if it will impact your sunday plans when we come right back. >>> the summer games are less than a month away and people in london are busy preparing to play host to millions of visitors. as they did so today, they also marked a somber anniversary of one of the city's worst terrorist attacks. nbc bay area's a

. >> the guy in california in a kayak. let's just take a look at this. >> now, that's, that's -- >> i mean, that's his kayak. actually got approached by a great white they believe. if you're in a kayak in the ocean, people are out there swimming. it's very hot. a lot of people going swimming to cool down. what do you do if you get approached by a very large shark? this is the one in cape cod. this is the one actually -- there were two incidents. one in california. the bitten kayak. this is another guy. look at him. that is apparently a great white coming after him. >> is that on the east coast, right? the new york state, i can't remember where that one happened. where seals or sea lions or something out there. again, if there's seals in the area and you're surfing or whatever, kayaking or paddle boarding in that area, you can guarantee there might be shark, predatory animals in that area. my advice is probably get away from them and not do that. i'm a sissy. if i was me, i'd be paddle boarding, surfing, next to shore. the

but for the kayaker, it was all too real. >> the shark was no doubt checking out the kayak. course have to understand that when they're paddling they're taking risks. >> reporter: great whites have been spotted close to the cape cod shore for weeks now, snacking on seals. the west coast has seen its share of near misses. a 52-year-old california man got knocked off his kayak by a shark. he survived. the same can't be said of the kayak. >> his boat was lifted up by a 14 to 18-foot shark. the boater was then kicked out of the boat. and the shark bit the kayak. >> reporter: this just days aftethe beach in la jolla was closed after a shark was spotted near swimmers. >> my 7-year-old was out there, so, she couldn't hear. so it was nerve-racking, yeah. >> reporter: for now many beach-goers are keeping an eye on the horizon. >> we're in their turf. i'd be lying to tell you every time you paddle out you don't think at least once about it. had this advice for beach-goers. know where your local seal population is because that's what attracts the sharks. also follow the obvious rule. s

saturday, a kayaker off pleasure point escaped unharmed after the shark attacked his vessel. he was quickly rescued, then brought safely to shore. >> i went down there and met with mel and the other kayakers, and looked at the marks, the cuts, they looked genuine. >> reporter: shawn was one on scene there to investigate the attack, by what he believes was a great white shark. >> i can see by the teeth marks that it was evidently a great white. >> reporter: they're known to be in the bay, and there were several sightings from the coast. others were left shaken. >> as soon as we got back into town, we backed into it. heard about it. >> i wouldn't feel so far where i can't touch the bottom anymore, but definitely, i don't want to get attacked by a shark. >> reporter: some locals were not too concerned. they say if you surf or kayak you will likely at some point see one of these animals. >> we all know when we step into the water, we're trespassing or taking on their sanctuary, their home. and you have to be aware. >> reporter: so if you are going to go out into the water this su