Authorities on California’s Central Coast confirmed {that a} swimmer who went lacking in Monterey Bay final month died from a shark assault.
On Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office revealed the reason for demise of Erica Fox. The 55-year-old went lacking whereas swimming with a gaggle off Lovers Point in Pacific Grove on Dec. 21.
According to deputies, the coroner decided the reason for Fox’s demise to be “sharp and blunt force injuries and submersion in water due to a shark attack”. The coroner stated the style of demise has been dominated an accident.
“The Sheriff’s Office once again extends its deepest condolences to Erica Fox’s family and friends during this difficult time,” the company said on social media.
Witnesses reported seeing a splash earlier than Fox disappeared, and investigators stated individuals within the space reported seeing a shark.
Authorities performed greater than 15 hours of search operations, masking greater than 84 sq. nautical miles, earlier than suspending the search the next day.
The lady’s physique was recovered on Dec. 27 by Santa Cruz County deputies about 4 miles south of the group of Davenport, about 25 miles from the place she went lacking.
Fox was the co-founder of the “Kelp Krawlers”, an open water swimming group.