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Body found on California coast is that of triathlete who vanished amid shark sighting
Erica Fox, 55, a triathlete and swim group co-founder, was identified after a body was recovered following a suspected shark attack during a group swim, with 201 shark incidents recorded in California since 1950.
- Saturday, family identified the recovered body as 55-year-old Erica Fox after rescue crews recovered it around 2 p.m. from the ocean south of Davenport Beach.
- Witnesses reported a large splash and a possible shark encounter near Lovers Point, Pacific Grove, while one told the U.S. Coast Guard they saw a shark breach with what appeared to be a human body.
- Search teams launched an 84-square-nautical-mile search that was suspended after 15 hours, and CAL FIRE CZU helped recover the body using a hoist system; the Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office has not released an official ID.
- Dozens of Kelp Krawlers, including Jean-Francois Vanreusel, husband, held a shoreline procession at Lovers Point bluffs, Pacific Grove; the incident prompted last week’s beach closures and forced the swim group to reckon with ocean safety.
- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said shark attacks remain rare with 230 since 1950, including 16 fatalities, and at least 200 involve white sharks.
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