Great White Shark Spotted Among San Diego Surfers?

Last week's shark sighting in San Diego wasn't an isolated occurrence: There have been three confirmed sightings in the past week, and CBS 8 has a pretty insane picture that, at least one expert confirms, shows a shark swimming in the waves alongside surfers. A lifeguard, on the other hand, thinks the photo, taken Wednesday, is probably just another surfer, but the shark expert says it looks like a 10- to 12-foot-long great white. (As far as your friendly neighborhood Newser editors are concerned, it just looks scary. Check it out here.)

The most recent confirmed sighting (this time of a 12-inch great white dorsal fin) occurred Wednesday, leading to the closure of a two-mile stretch of coastline that was reopened yesterday. Also Wednesday, fishermen found a dead baby seal with what looked like bite marks from "something ... with big teeth." The rash of sightings has led quite a few gawkers to the beach, hoping for a picture, the Los Angeles Times reports. And, thanks to the huge waves currently pounding the coast, many surfers are still braving the water. Says one, "If there was a shark, it's long gone by now. No way it's staying around for those waves." (More sharks stories.)