A fatal shark attack in santa Barbara county this morning claimed the life of a uc santa barbara student. 19-year-old Lucas Ransom was body boarding, at Surf Beach, which is off the coast off vandenburg airforce base in south santa Barbara county. Ransom’s leg was bitten off, and the Riverside County resident died after being brought ashore by a nearby surfer. Officials closed 3-beaches in the area, which are expected to remain closed through the weekend. The last shark attack in the area occurred in 2008.
