Swimmer missing in possible CA shark attack identified
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The search for a missing 55-year-old swimmer has been indefinitely suspended at Lovers Point on Monday evening, according to a joint media release from officials.
The U.S. Coast Guard identified the swimmer as Erica Fox, 55, of Monterey County, California. Her father said she was a triathlete.
Fox was one of about 15 swimmers from the group out in the water that morning, Sarah Rubin, who is the editor of Monterey County Now, confirmed. Rubin is also a member of the Kelp Krawlers and was present at the time of Fox’s disappearance.
The triathlete went missing while swimming off the coast of California during her weekly swim club meeting. Eyewitnesses report having seen shark splashes in the water shortly before her disappearance.
Authorities ended a 15-hour search for Monterey County's Erica Fox, missing after a shark attack off Lovers Point in California’s Red Triangle.
A triathlete described as an “exceptional swimmer” is the missing 55-year-old woman believed to be the victim of a gruesome shark attack off the coast of Monterey, California, The Post
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Sheriff’s dive team searches for swimmer missing after reported shark attack at Lovers Point
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office continued searching Tuesday for a missing 55-year-old swimmer who disappeared after a reported shark attack at Lovers Point.
The Pacific Grove Police Department received reports of a possible shark attack around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday after a witness told officials they saw the incident from the shoreline. Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove and McAbee Beach and San Carlos Beach in Monterey are closed through Tuesday, officials told ABC.
New details emerged as swimmer went missing off California coast in possible shark attack. Witness saw shark breach with human body at Lovers Point Beach.
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Missing Triathlete, 55, Feared to Be Victim of Fatal Shark Attack Near Lovers Point in Calif.
Erica Fox, the triathlete who was reported missing off the coast of Lovers Point, Calif., remains missing. However, authorities announced they have suspended the search and expressed condolences to her family and friends.