. >> reporter: a mansur ofing in the waters north of santa barbara was killed. witnesses say the 39-year-old was bitten in the upper torso while surfing with a friend. >> pulled him out of the water and immediately begun cpr. >> reporter: the fire department responded to the scene but it was too late. >> the coroner's office recovered the body we'll do the full investigation to determine where the subject was bit, any injuries that were inflicted. >> was a really good surfer. >> reporter: there had been frequent shark sightings off the coast of this beach over the last several months. >> beaches are closed the hunt is on for a killer shark. >> reporter: this incident parks -- marks the second fatal attack on this beach in the past two years. in october 201019-year-old college student was killed when a great white appeared out of nowhere and pulled him under. >> water is unpredictable. there's too many sharks out here, that's my opinion. i wouldn't dare go in. >> could be a breeding ground for sharks, you never know something is here they like. >> reporter: rob n

. >> reporter: a mansur ofing in the waters north of santa barbara was killed.itnesses say the 39-year-old was bitten in the upper torso while surfing with a friend. >> pulled him out of the water and immediately begun cpr. >> reporter: the fire department responded to the scene but it was too late. >> the coroner's office recovered the body we'll do the full investigation to determine where the subject was bit, any injuries that were inflicted. >> was a really good surfer. >> reporter: there had been frequent shark sightings off the coast of this beach over the last several months. >> beaches are closed the hunt is on for a killer shark. >> reporter: this incident parks -- marks the second fatal attack on this beach in the past two years. in october 201019-year-old college student was killed when a great white appeared out of nowhere and pulled him under. >> water is unpredictable. there's too many sharks out here, that's my opinion. i wouldn't dare go in. >> could be a breeding ground for sharks, you never know something is here they like. >> reporter: rob nel