Shark attack details: Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara County, California, 01-Sep-2016

Date of attack:	Sep 1st 2016
Location:	Refugio State Beach, Santa Barbara County, California
Shark species:	Great white shark
Name of victim:	Tyler McQuillen
Age of victim:	22 years old
Sex of victim:	M
Activity:	Spearfishing
Injury:	Two toes broken & lacerated

View detailed report (PDF)

Map showing shark attack location and nearby incidents

Nearby shark attacks

• Santa Barbara County, California | 18-Aug-2015
• Near oil rig Hondo, 5 nm from Gaviota, California | 02-Aug-2010
• Point Conception, Santa Barbara County, California | 22-Oct-1985
• Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara County, California | 19-Oct-2014
• 24 km off Santa Catalina Island in the Channel Islands, California | 03-Sep-1989
• Butterfly Beach, Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California | 31-Aug-2013
• Horseshoe Rock, Summerland, Santa Barbara County, California | 24-Sep-2015
• Surf Beach, Vandenberg AFB, California | 22-Oct-2010
• Surf Beach, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California | 23-Oct-2012
• Wall Beach, Vandenberg AFB, Santa Barbara County, California | 02-Oct-2014
• San Miguel Island, California | 09-Dec-1994
• Castle Rock, San Miguel Island, California | 29-Oct-1992
• San Miguel Island, California | 18-Feb-1985
• Faria Beach, California | 17-Jul-2007
• Between Santa Cruz Island and Santa Barbara, California | 15-Aug-1993
• Off Ventura, Anacapa & Santa Cruz Islands, California | 14-Dec-1999
• Oceano Dunes State Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California | 05-Jul-2014
• Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California | 02-Jul-2010
• Pismo Beach, California | 02-Oct-2004
• Shell Beach, California | 21-Jun-2009
• Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California | 19-Aug-2003
• Deer Creek Beach, Ventura County, California | 05-Sep-2015
• El Pescador Beach, Los Angeles County, California | 06-Sep-2015
• Point Buchon, San Luis Obispo County, California | 24-Jul-1982
• Broad Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California | 29-Jul-2006