One moment, a Bay Area surfer was paddling off the coast of Montara State Beach. The next, he was suddenly thrown from his ...

A surfer is speaking out after surviving a terrifying close call with a shark in California. Jens Heller was in the water at ...

Bay Area surfer Jens Heller, 42, was paddling in the Saturday afternoon waters off California’s Montara State Beach on May 31 ...

Jens Heller, 42, was trying to catch some waves at the Montara State Beach Saturday afternoon when he felt something nudge his board, as if he’d struck something solid, he told local outlets.

Shark attacks in California are exceptionally rare, averaging fewer than two incidents per year across the state over the ...

Luckily for one California surfer, a shark swimming in San Mateo County waters over the weekend managed to get only a sample ...

Jens Heller was riding the waves in Northern California when a 10-foot shark went for his board, leaving bite marks behind.

Jens Heller was in the water at Montara State Beach when he suddenly felt something beneath the surface Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty A surfer in California is speaking out ...

A surfer is reflecting after a terrifying shark attack near a major American city. Jens Heller was near Montara State Beach ...

Jens Heller, 42, came face-to-face with a shark just off the coast of Montaro State Beach. His surfboard was left with a huge bite mark from the 10-foot beast.