Juvenile Great White attack off of the Santa Barbara
coast on Wednesday, March 18, 2012

If you find yourself heading to Santa Barbara, Calif. this weekend for some surf, keep you're eye out for a Great White. This past Wednesday, an injured mammal was spotted off Stearns Wharf near the mooring ball. Upon closer discovery, Harbor Patrol officials found a pregnant mature sea lion that suffered a deep belly gash.

"We've got a shark out there." That's Marine Mammal Expert Peter Howarth's reaction to the mauling of a sea lion by a Great White Shark off Stearns Wharf.

So how big was this Great White? By looking at the the bite marks, the shark was most likely a 8-9 foot juvenile and the kill is considered earlier in the season.

Credit: KEYT