A 13-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after being attacked by a shark while lobster diving near San Diego

KTLA

• A 13-year-old boy was attacked by a shark while diving for lobsters off an Encinitas, California beach Saturday morning. 
• The boy was taken by helicopter to Rady Children's Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. 
• His condition was upgraded from critical to serious on Sunday and doctors say he is expected to survive his injuries. 

KTLAA 13-year-old boy was attacked by a shark while lobster diving off an Encinitas, California beach this weekend in a rare event that has cleared the beaches in the area.

A group of three men who were also hunting lobsters near the teen off Beacon's Beach heard his cries, pulled him onto a kayak and rushed him back to shore. 

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