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Dudes! Surfers 'Beat' Photog Snapping McConaughey

Paparazzo reports beach attack to cops

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(Newser) – A paparazzo trying to take photos of actor Matthew McConaughey on a Malibu beach reported to police he was attacked by a mob of surfers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The surfers approached the man and other photographers, demanded they stop filming and taking pictures and threw the man’s video camera in the water, according to the photgrapher. He told police he was injured in the scuffle over his camera.

Matthew McConaughey poses for the photographers as he arrives for the European premiere of his latest film, 'Fool's Gold,' at a central London cinema on April 10, 2008.
Matthew McConaughey poses for the photographers as he arrives for the European premiere of his latest film, 'Fool's Gold,' at a central London cinema on April 10, 2008.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A paparazzo trying to photograph Matthew McConaughey at a Malibu beach says he was attacked by a mob of surfers who threw his camera in the ocean.
A paparazzo trying to photograph Matthew McConaughey at a Malibu beach says he was attacked by a mob of surfers who threw his camera in the ocean.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Matthew McConaughey watches the WBO junior featherweight title eliminator boxing match between Rey Bautista and Sergio M. Medina on May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Matthew McConaughey watches the WBO junior featherweight title eliminator boxing match between Rey Bautista and Sergio M. Medina on May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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