California State Parks officials told CBS News Bay Area that the attack took place off Montara State Beach around 2 p.m. Saturday. Lifeguards and officers responded to the incident, which happened about 100 yards offshore.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, 42-year-old Jens Heller of Albany was in the water for about 10 to 15 minutes when the incident took place. His wife and 6-month old daughter were enjoying the beach while he went out surfing.
"It was my lucky day, I guess," he told the newspaper.
The agency said in a statement that sharks are an important part of the coastal ecosystem and that interactions between people and sharks are rare.
Officials with the Department of Fish and Wildlife said a wildlife officer swabbed Heller's surfboard for samples. The samples will be tested at the agency's Wildlife Forensics Lab.
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