Surfside Beach in Seal Beach was closed Saturday after a shark was spotted in the ocean water, according to officials.
The Seal Beach Police Department said in a post to social media just before 6 p.m. Saturday that an investigation was underway after the sighting.
No official word on a reopening had been released by 8:30 a.m. Sunday. No injuries have been reported.
Seal Beach residents told KTLA’s Annie Rose Ramos that the situation began around 4 p.m. on Saturday as lifeguards frantically evacuated the waters.
No additional details were immediately made available.