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Pacific Grove swimmer’s cause of death confirmed as shark attack

Erica Fox, 55, died from sharp and blunt force injuries in a shark attack during a group swim; this was the first fatal shark incident at Lovers Point in over 70 years.

Summary by Kron 4 News
(KRON) -- Officials released a cause of death for a triathlete who vanished while swimming in the ocean near a Pacific Grove beach with her local swim club. On Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office announced that Erica Fox, 55, died "due to a shark attack." Fox was submerged in the water, as well as suffered "sharp and blunt force injuries" from the shark, SCCSO wrote. Witnesses reported seeing a shark encounter a swimmer on December …
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East Bay Times broke the news in Walnut Creek, United States on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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