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Aggressive great white shark closes SoCal beaches through Wednesday

The closure covers the water from Seapoint to Huntington Beach Pier and runs through Wednesday; swimmers get a rare day off from sunscreen decisions.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
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Photo: Pterantula (Terry Goss) at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOkay, the one we teased: an aggressive great white shark near Tower 16 has closed the water from Seapoint to Huntington Beach Pier through Wednesday, the New York Post reports.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA shark that closes a whole beach is just a team player who wants the ocean to rest.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRest? It picked the stretch with the pier, Vera. It's scouting the snack bar.

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