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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Blaze severely damages northwest Medford warehouse ... Concealed-gun ruling may fuel Oregon legislation in 2017 ... Medford builder Louis Mahar II arrested for assault ... Blaze severely damages northwest Medford warehouse ... Concealed-gun ruling may fuel Oregon legislation in 2017 ... Medford builder Louis Mahar II arrested for assault ... NEWPORT BEACH Shark attack wound is 'very obviously a mouth,' doctors say Comment By Christopher Weber, The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Christopher Weber, The Associated Press Posted May. 31, 2016 at 1:03 PM Updated May 31, 2016 at 1:50 PM By Christopher Weber, The Associated Press Posted May. 31, 2016 at 1:03 PM Updated May 31, 2016 at 1:50 PM » Social News LOS ANGELES — Surgeons repaired one massive bite wound from a shark that shredded a 52-year-old woman's arm and torso in an attack that has shut down popular Southern California beaches for days, hospital officials said Tuesday. Doctors expected Maria Korcsmaros to survive but said it was too early to know whether she will regain full use of her arm. Her extensive injuries included a semi-circular cut that extended from her shoulder down to her pelvis, according to doctors at Orange County Global Medical Center. "It's very obviously a mouth," said Dr. Phillip Rotter of the shape of the main wound. "You could see individual marks from individual teeth." Korcsmaros also suffered fractured ribs, lung lesions and damage to the muscles and skin of her upper arm and abdomen. But she was alert and "remarkably calm" when she came into the emergency room Sunday, Rotter told reporters. He spoke at a hospital press conference that was interrupted when someone in the audience apparently fainted as doctors described the wounds. The mother of three was training for a half-triathlon competition off Corona Del Mar State Beach when she "felt something hit her," Rotter said. Korcsmaros was not immediately sure it was a shark, he said. Officials suspected her injuries came from the predator and kept thousands of holiday beachgoers out of the water Sunday and Monday as they searched miles of shoreline for the shark. But they had not been able to confirm it because there were no shark sightings or witnesses to the attack. Lifeguards and officials in the city of Newport Beach were meeting Tuesday to decide whether to reopen the beach. A lifeguard boat spotted Korcsmaros, who was swimming in a wetsuit, in distress Sunday, and she was bleeding heavily, city officials said. She was bitten while swimming about 100 yards offshore, just outside buoys marking a protected swimming area near where boats travel. Lifeguards who saw her struggling witnessed the last part of the attack and quickly ruled out a boating or watercraft accident, said Rob Williams, chief lifeguard of the Newport Beach Fire Department's Marine Operations Division. The ban on entering the water stretched for several miles from the Balboa Pier to the city limits at Crystal Cove State Beach. While people were welcome on the beachfront and pier, lifeguards asked anybody entering the water to return to shore. By Christopher Weber, The Associated Press MailTribune.com By Christopher Weber, The Associated Press Posted May. 31, 2016 at 1:03 PM Updated May 31, 2016 at 1:50 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501