DEL MAR, Calif.—A swimmer was injured Friday in an apparent shark attack off the coast of Del Mar, authorities reported.
The 50-year-old woman suffered leg wounds that were not believed to be life-threatening while swimming with a companion about 100 yards from shore near the terminus of 17th Street at about 10 a.m., said Jon Edelbrock, lifeguard chief for the northern San Diego County city.
After lifeguards helped the victim, who was wearing a wetsuit, to shore and provided first-aid, paramedics took her to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where she was admitted in stable condition.
Lifeguards then searched the water for sharks, finding none….