Jens Heller, 42, came face-to-face with a shark just off the coast of Montaro State Beach. His surfboard was left with a huge bite mark from the 10-foot beast.

On May 30, 2025, 25-year-old surfer Sean Barton was bitten by a shark while riding a wave off Sunset Beach, North Carolina.

Luckily for one California surfer, a shark swimming in San Mateo County waters over the weekend managed to get only a sample ...

Image via Shutterstock A California surfer is lucky to be alive and without injury after having an extremely close call with ...

A surfer is speaking out after surviving a terrifying close call with a shark in California. Jens Heller was in the water at ...

Jens Heller was riding the waves in Northern California when a 10-foot shark went for his board, leaving bite marks behind.

Shark attacks in California are exceptionally rare, averaging fewer than two incidents per year across the state over the ...

Bay Area surfer Jens Heller, 42, was paddling in the Saturday afternoon waters off California’s Montara State Beach on May 31 ...

One moment, a Bay Area surfer was paddling off the coast of Montara State Beach. The next, he was suddenly thrown from his ...

Half a century after Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” stirred fear and fascination by painting sharks as bloodthirsty monsters of ...

There’s nothing scarier than a shark in the water. It’s the stuff nightmares are made of and has served as a potent horror ...

By KGO Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MONTARA, California (KGO) -- A close call for a surfer after a shark ...