Surfers in South Africa will have to find another favorite spot to catch a wave after local authorities decided Tuesday to close down a beach that has become notorious for fatal shark attacks.
Shark attack deaths worldwide at 20-year high
There were a total of 75 shark attacks worldwide in 2011, including 29 in the U.S. At Surf Beach, northwest of Los Angeles, warning signs were put up after a surfer was attacked.
Fatal shore: every attack kills
Fringed by banana trees, its sand pocked-marked by passing cattle, its azure waters have just the right amount of waves to entice surfers but not enough to intimidate swimmers.
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