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Great white shark leaps from water and photobombs California beachgoers

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A great white shark put on a spectacular display for California beachgoers over the weekend, leaping from the water off Marina state beach and photobombing visitors.

Videos circulating online show a great white shark launching several feet out of the water in the background as a group of friends pose for photos along the beach.

In a statement to the Guardian, California state park officials said: “California State Parks independently confirmed a shark matching the characteristics of a great white [breached] off the shore near Marina State Beach at the same time as the video.

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