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A body recovered on a remote beach in California has been identified by the family as Erica Fox, a swimmer who went missing after a suspected shark attack on Dec. 21.Fox, 55, was the co-founder of Kelp Krawlers, a swim group that traditionally swims at Lovers Point, a state marine reserve in Pacific Grove, every Sunday. She went missing during the group’s weekly swim with about a dozen other swimmers. The group returned to shore, but Fox was missing.Fox’s father, James Fox, confirmed to sister station KSBW that the woman recovered on a “remote pocket beach” was his daughter. He said she was identified by the clothing she was wearing. The Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office, which handles official identification, has not released her identity.Witnesses reported seeing a large splash and a possible shark encounter near Lovers Point around noon on Dec. 21. One witness told the U.S. Coast Guard they saw a shark breach with what appeared to be a human body, then disappear underwater. Another swimmer in the group later also confirmed Fox was unaccounted for.The search for Fox was formally suspended Monday evening after crews were unable to find any signs of her. Around 12:35 p.m. local time Saturday, CAL FIRE CZU said it assisted in recovering a woman’s body from the water at a beach about 45 miles north of Pacific Grove.James Fox said several members of the Kelp Krawlers swim club gathered at Lovers Point on Sunday for an impromptu memorial to honor Erica.
A body recovered on a remote beach in California has been identified by the family as Erica Fox, a swimmer who went missing after a suspected shark attack on Dec. 21.
Fox, 55, was the co-founder of Kelp Krawlers, a swim group that traditionally swims at Lovers Point, a state marine reserve in Pacific Grove, every Sunday.
She went missing during the group’s weekly swim with about a dozen other swimmers. The group returned to shore, but Fox was missing.
Fox’s father, James Fox, confirmed to sister station KSBW that the woman recovered on a “remote pocket beach” was his daughter. He said she was identified by the clothing she was wearing.
The Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office, which handles official identification, has not released her identity.
Witnesses reported seeing a large splash and a possible shark encounter near Lovers Point around noon on Dec. 21.
One witness told the U.S. Coast Guard they saw a shark breach with what appeared to be a human body, then disappear underwater. Another swimmer in the group later also confirmed Fox was unaccounted for.
The search for Fox was formally suspended Monday evening after crews were unable to find any signs of her.
Around 12:35 p.m. local time Saturday, CAL FIRE CZU said it assisted in recovering a woman’s body from the water at a beach about 45 miles north of Pacific Grove.
James Fox said several members of the Kelp Krawlers swim club gathered at Lovers Point on Sunday for an impromptu memorial to honor Erica.
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