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Fisherman swims to shore after kayak is damaged off California coast; shark suspected

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New York Post, Fox News and The Washington Times report that a fisherman was knocked into the ocean when something struck his kayak about a mile off the California coast near Leffingwell Landing in Cambria on Monday. According to the Cambria Fire Department, the kayak's hull was punctured and took on water, forcing the man to swim to shore. He was not injured. Fire officials said a shark is suspected but that shark involvement has not been confirmed, and they urged people to stay aware and avoid the water near visible shark activity. Dr. Chris Lowe of the California State University Long Beach Shark Lab said it was reasonable to suspect a shark after reviewing photos of the damage.

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A fisherman was knocked into the water when something struck his kayak from underneath on Monday, about a mile off the coast near Leffingwell Landing, Cambria.
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The kayak's hull was punctured and it took on water, forcing the fisherman to swim to shore, according to the Cambria Fire Department.
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The fisherman was not injured, and fire crews recovered his damaged kayak and fishing gear.
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The Cambria Fire Department said a shark is suspected, but shark involvement has not been confirmed.
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Dr. Chris Lowe of the CSULB Shark Lab said it was reasonable to assume a shark struck the kayak after reviewing photos of the damage.
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New York Post, Fox News and The Washington Times report that a fisherman's kayak was struck from below off Cambria, California, and that he swam to shore unhurt. All three are right-side outlets, and they differ mainly in how firmly they state the shark's role.

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Headlines lead with the shark: the Post states it as fact and calls the waters notorious, while Fox News and The Washington Times say only that a shark is suspected.
Shark suspected of capsizing kayak, sending fisherman into the drink
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terrifying encounterterrifying run-innotorious waters

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terrifying encounterMore neutral: encounter
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The terrifying encounter happened near Leffingwell Landing in San Luis Obispo County.
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terrifying run-inMore neutral: run-in
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…knocked a fisherman off his kayak about a mile off the California coast in a terrifying run-in that forced the man to swim back to shore.
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notorious watersMore neutral: waters near Leffingwell Landing
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California kayaker is knocked into ocean by shark in notorious waters
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the shark as the suspected cause
the fisherman's escape to shore
the danger to swimmers and surfers

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The Washington TimesRight
Shark suspected of capsizing kayak, sending fisherman into the drink
A fisherman ended up in the waters off the coast of California after his kayak capsized Monday. Local officials suspect a shark was the culprit.
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Fox NewsFar Right
Suspected shark knocks fisherman off kayak a mile off California coast, forcing swim to shore
A fisherman swam to shore after a suspected shark struck his kayak near Leffingwell Landing in Cambria, puncturing the hull and capsizing it.
7 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
New York PostRight
California kayaker is knocked into ocean by shark in Loaded modifier“notorious waters”Calling the area notorious adds a dangerous-place judgement that the incident report does not establish.More neutral: waters near Leffingwell LandingDisagree with this highlight?
The Sensational language“terrifying encounter”The word describes the reader's reaction to the event rather than the facts reported.More neutral: encounterDisagree with this highlight? happened near Leffingwell Landing in San Luis Obispo County.
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Fisherman swims to shore after kayak is damaged off California coast; shark suspected

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Shark suspected of capsizing kayak, sending fisherman into the drink

Suspected shark knocks fisherman off kayak a mile off California coast, forcing swim to shore

California kayaker is knocked into ocean by shark in Loaded modifier“notorious waters”Calling the area notorious adds a dangerous-place judgement that the incident report does not establish.More neutral: waters near Leffingwell LandingDisagree with this highlight?

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Shark suspected of capsizing kayak, sending fisherman into the drink

Suspected shark knocks fisherman off kayak a mile off California coast, forcing swim to shore

California kayaker is knocked into ocean by shark in notorious watersLoaded modifier“notorious waters”Calling the area notorious adds a dangerous-place judgement that the incident report does not establish.More neutral: waters near Leffingwell LandingDisagree with this highlight?

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California kayaker is knocked into ocean by shark in Loaded modifier“notorious waters”Calling the area notorious adds a dangerous-place judgement that the incident report does not establish.More neutral: waters near Leffingwell LandingDisagree with this highlight?