Shark Attack Kills S.F. Surfer in Mexico

A yet-to-be-identified 24-year-old surfer from San Francisco died from a loss of blood after he was attacked by a shark Monday, while surfing at Troncones, a popular surf break for cruisers whose boats are anchored at Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

Authorities said the victim suffered a 15-inch wound in his right thigh from a gray shark. Reports of shark attacks are rare in Mexico. It’s not clear if this is because there aren’t very many of them, or because they aren’t reported. We believe it’s the former.

This fatal attack comes less than a week after a swimmer was fatally attacked by a shark off Solana Beach in Southern California.