Press Release City of Pacific Grove, Police Department 10 August 2022 — — — — — — Pacific Grove, California: On August 10, 2022, at approximately 11:30 am a paddleboarder off of Lovers Point Beach had a shark encounter approximately 150 yards from the Lovers Point Pier. During the encounter, the shark swam underneath, turned,
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