Event Brief
World Surf League halted after sea creature attacks photographer
Filed: May 25, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Summary: World Surf League issued a code red and surfers from Brazil were extracted after a photographer was attacked by an unknown sea creature in New Zealand.
WHO: World Surf League
WHAT: Issued a code red and halted the event after an unknown sea creature attacked a photographer; surfers from Brazil were extracted from the water on jet skis.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM ET
WHERE: New Zealand
WHY: A photographer was attacked by an unknown sea creature.
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