‘Sharktober’ brings Mendocino County 3 shark sightings in 2 weeks

MENDOCINO Co, 10/13/22 — Mendocino County has clocked three shark encounters in just two weeks this October, California State Parks shared following a shark attack in Humboldt County last week. Nobody was harmed off our shores, though, and these curious sharks are typical for October, when “it is normal to have increased shark sightings and interactions,” the state agency advised.

At Virgin Creek in MacKerricher State Park, surfers reported a shark sighting. But some ocean kayakers have had closer encounters; a group at nearby Laguna Point reported a shark bumping, circling, and following their boats.