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Kayaker bitten by shark twice while trying to release it off Malibu coast in California, authorities say

Headline from ABC 13 Houston, on the newest of 2 developments

A kayaker who caught a shark while fishing off California's Malibu coast was bitten twice and later hospitalized

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Shark attacks kayaker off coast of Paradise Cove in Malibu

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

  2. Newest

    Kayaker bitten by shark twice while trying to release it off Malibu coast in California, authorities say

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

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15 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Shark attacks kayaker off coast of Paradise Cove in Malibu (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Paradise Cove, as seen on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.

  2. New York Post

    Kayaker attacked by a shark off Paradise Cove in Malibu as dramatic video emerges: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A kayaker was reportedly bitten twice by a shark near Paradise Cove before a nearby fisherman and Los Angeles County lifeguards helped bring him safely to shore.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Shark attack in Malibu sends kayaker to hospital, authorities say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A kayaker was hospitalized after a confirmed shark attack off the coast of Malibu on Sunday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

  4. BNO News

    Kayaker bitten twice by shark he caught off California coast (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A kayaker has been hospitalized after a shark he caught while fishing bit him twice off Malibu, California, according to fire officials. He fell into the water after the first bite. The incident was reported at 8:32 a.m.

  5. KTLA Los Angeles

    Kayak fisherman attacked by shark while releasing it in Malibu (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    A relaxing morning fishing trip in Malibu turned bloody on Sunday when a kayaker reeled in a mako shark, leading to an unusual out-of-water confrontation with the sea creature, witnesses told KTLA. A manager at the Paradise Cove Beach Cafe said he noticed commotion outside the restaurant around 8:30…

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Kayaker reportedly tangles with shark while fishing, is bitten, knocked into water, bitten again (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The man, not yet identified, was reportedly fishing from his kayak about two miles off the coast near Paradise Cove.

  7. Fox News

    Shark bites fisherman twice during kayaking encounter along California beach (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Malibu shark encounter sent a kayaker to the hospital after he reportedly reeled in a suspected mako shark while fishing off the California coast.

  8. ABC 13 Houston

    Kayaker bitten by shark twice while trying to release it off Malibu coast in California, authorities say (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A kayaker who caught a shark while fishing off California's Malibu coast was bitten twice and later hospitalized

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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