Shark sighting temporarily closes Huntington Beach water to swimmers and surfers

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Jan. 10, 2017 11:45 AM PT

A stretch of Huntington Beach reopened Monday afternoon after being closed to swimmers and surfers following a shark sighting Sunday.

Huntington Beach lifeguards closed the water between Main Street and Goldenwest Street after a 9- or 10-foot shark was reported around 1 p.m. Sunday near the Huntington Beach Pier.

The beach itself remained open.

The sighting cut short a scholastic surfing contest near the pier.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.