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8-Foot Shark Manhandled in Los Angeles, Fisherman Drags It Back into Ocean (Video)

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · As published by SURFER Magazine · July 31, 2026 · 1 min read

An incident involving a shark occurred in Los Angeles. The shark, reported to be 8 feet in length, was manhandled by a fisherman. The fisherman's actions were captured on video, which is available for viewing. Further details about the incident, including the video, can be found through SURFER Magazine, based in Los Angeles.

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Category: local · Published: July 31, 2026 · Source: SURFER Magazine · Reading time: 1 min

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8-Foot Shark Manhandled in Los Angeles, Fisherman Drags It Back into Ocean (Video)

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