Photos: Shark bite in Manhattan Beach
A swimmer bitten by a shark near the Manhattan Beach Pier is carried to safety on July 5. (Laura Joyce / goofyfootphotography.com)
Man bitten by shark in Manhattan Beach
A flag on the lifeguard tower signals that the water is off limits. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
The injured swimmer was taken to a hospital. Meanwhile, lifeguards patrolled the shoreline. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Ashley Clark, 7, and her brother R.J., 11, improvise while the surf was off limits. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
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There were several reminders not to swim for beachgoers. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Taylor Coffee, 17, of Rancho Cucmonga, and Adom Jacko, 19, of Upland, frolic in the shallow water after a shark attack caused the waters to be closed to swimmers. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
The beach near the pier was closed after the shark scare. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)