A man was bitten by a shark off the coast of Ventura last Saturday afternoon. Santa Rosa Island, an exciting destination for tourists, was the location of the attack. The man had lacerations to his leg and was hospitalized in stable condition.

A local citizen reported the man being bitten to the Coast Guard.

The area between the Channel Islands and Ventura are a feeding grounds for great white sharks. When attacks such as these occur the shark has mistaken the surfer for a seal. Human beings are not on the sharks menu.