US EditionSwimmer missing after possible shark attack in California, search ongoing
A 55-year-old woman went missing during a weekly swim after witnesses reported a possible shark encounter; beaches closed and search continues with multi-agency efforts.
- On Sunday, Pacific Grove Police Department launched a search-and-rescue operation for a missing 55-year-old woman last seen about 100 yards off Lovers Point, Pacific Grove, Monterey County.
- A regular Sunday swim group entered the water as usual, but a shoreline witness saw a large splash around noon prompting about 16–17 swimmers to return except the missing woman.
- According to multiple eyewitnesses, a driver at a stop sign reported seeing a shark breach the water with what appeared to be a human body, while two witnesses said the swimmer may have encountered a shark near Lovers Point on Sunday.
- Multiple agencies coordinated a pause-and-resume search that deployed rescue boats, drones and helicopters, suspended at 8 p.m. Sunday and set to resume first light Monday, with the swimmer's family notified.
- Officials caution the shark attack is unconfirmed, with no conclusive evidence linking the sighting to the swimmer, while law enforcement and Chris Lowe note sightings are rare and Tracking Sharks recorded 22 attacks this year.
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