Three beaches along coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base have been closed through the weekend following a nonfatal shark attack, authorities said Friday. <\/p>\n
The attack occurred about 4 p.m. Thursday, military officials said in a brief statement posted on Vandenbergs website. <\/p>\n
The attack happened a 400 metres north of Wall Beach, which will be closed along with Surf and Minuteman beaches until 4 p.m. Sunday. <\/p>\n
A bite from a great white shark killed a surfer at Surf Beach in October 2012, and a bodyboarder at the same beach died in October 2010 when an apparent great white nearly severed a leg. <\/p>\n
Vandenbergs statement only described the latest attack as nonfatal. A base public information officer did not immediately respond to a message seeking additional details. <\/p>\n
Vandenberg is a missile and space-launch site in Santa Barbara County about 200 kilometres northwest of Los Angeles. <\/p>\n
Surf Beach, which had been closed for several months during the Western Snowy Plovers nesting season, only reopened earlier this week. <\/p>\n
All three beaches provide nesting habitat for the endangered bird. <\/p>\n
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