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Fatal Shark Attack Off San Diego Coast 
Photo: A Coast Guard helicopter searches for the shark in this image taken from aerial video. SignOnSanDiego
A triathlete swimmer was killed Friday morning in a gruesome shark attack at a San Diego County beach.
San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Mike McClain said deputies went to Solana Beach shortly before 7:30 a.m. Friday and found a shark bite victim, who was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Medics have responded to a fatal shark attack in Solana Beach. Authorities say that the 60-year-old man was swimming with a triathlon group before he was attacked. A Witness reported seeing a shark from the shore and another witness reported seeing the victim's leg being severed from the knee. Sea Experts from Sea World and Scripps Aquarium are examining bite marks on the victim to determine the type of shark that attacked the victim. Certain stretches off the coast near Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Del Mar and all the way out to Imperial Beach have been closed.Rancho Fire is notifying bordering cities lifeguard services and Coast Guards about the attack.
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