Around 5:15 p.m. local time, California State Parks officials said they received a report of a shark biting a 39-year-old man off Big River Beach in Mendocino Headlands State Park<\/a>. Three off-duty lifeguards<\/a> who were surfing nearby came to assist.<\/p>\n SCARED OF SHARKS? FIND OUT WHERE YOU ARE MOST LIKELY TO GET ATTACKED BY A SHARK<\/a><\/p>\n KTVU reported that park officials have been posting signs at nearby beaches<\/a> to inform the public of the 48-hour closure, which is part of the department\u2019s standard protocol.<\/p>\n A video recorded in an area of Sydney, Australia, shows emergency crews responding to a beach after a fatal shark attack on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.<\/p>\n Multiple agencies responded to the incident, including State Parks, CAL FIRE, the Mendocino County Sheriff\u2019s Office, the Mendocino Fire Department and the California<\/a> Department of Fish and Wildlife.<\/p>\n SURFER INJURED IN FOURTH SHARK ATTACK IN 48 HOURS, CLOSING BEACHES NEAR MAJOR AUSTRALIA CITY<\/a><\/p>\n State park officials reminded beachgoers that sharks<\/a> play an important role in the coastal ecosystem, and interactions with humans are rare, KTVU highlights.<\/p>\n HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/a><\/p>\n FILE – Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, dorsal fin six nautical miles off the coast of Gansbaai, quite close to Dyer Iceland and Geyser Rock, a great white shark breaks through the water surface. Its dorsal fin is an individual, special distinguishing feature of the shark, unique and unmistakable. The dorsal fin and also the tail fin with its asymmetric structure are ideal for the mobility of the shark.<\/p>\n (Education Images\/Universal Images Group \/ FOX Weather)<\/p>\n The victim was taken to a Fort Bragg hospital, with no update yet on his condition.<\/p>\n Park and wildlife authorities are investigating, and the state Department of Fish <\/a>and Wildlife<\/a> has collected evidence from the scene.<\/p>\n![\"FILE](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Shark-Fin.png\")
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