""I'm really glad I didn't paddle out," surfer Alex Valentin told the SF Standard on Friday. "I'm praying for the guy, hoping it was just a nibble and he's back in the water soon.""
""While our waterways are beautiful, it is important to remain aware of the potential dangers they can present," Sheriff's officials said in a statement Friday."
A surfer was bitten on the hand while paddling about 300 yards from shore at North Salmon Creek around 8 a.m.; injuries were not life-threatening. Sonoma County Sheriff's Marine Unit personnel nearby quickly located him after he exited the water and medics treated his wound; he declined an ambulance and drove to a hospital. Officials shared a photo on social media showing puncture marks on the surfboard. The specific shark species is unclear, though Salmon Creek is known for winter white shark activity near Tomales Point and the Farallon Islands before animals migrate offshore. Shark bites remain rare in California, with 227 documented incidents since 1950 and roughly six annually.
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