A lady swimming off the coast of Monterey Bay over the weekend vanished after witnesses say she might have encountered a shark, authorities stated.
The lady was swimming with a gaggle on Sunday afternoon when “two witnesses indicated the swimmer might have encountered a shark whereas swimming offshore close to Lovers Level,” the U.S. Coast Guard and cities of Pacific Grove and Monterey stated in a joint media assertion. “By 8:00 p.m., the swimmer was nonetheless not sighted.”
The lady was swimming with a gaggle when a witness reported seeing a “massive splash” that prompted the group to all come to shore, Pacific Grove Police Commander Brian Anderson instructed SFGate.
As soon as they had been on shore the group realized that the lacking girl, who’s 55, was not with them.
“The one that reported the shark sighting claimed they noticed a shark breach the water with what seemed to be a human physique in its mouth,” Anderson instructed SFGate. “They then witnessed the shark submerge under the waterline with out resurfacing.”
Anderson stated he can verify reviews of a shark sighting within the space however there is no such thing as a proof the lacking swimmer was attacked by a shark, SFGate reported.
The Occasions reached out to the Pacific Grove Police Division however the company directed all inquiries to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Members of the Pacific Grove Police Division, Monterey County Fireplace Division, U.S. Coast Guard, Monterey County Sheriff’s Workplace and California State Parks have all been trying to find the lacking swimmer.
The Coast Guard despatched out a helicopter from Air Station San Francisco in addition to a small boat from its Monterey station to seek for the swimmer Monday, stated Chris Sappey, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson.
The household of the swimmer has been notified of the state of affairs, authorities stated.
Authorities have issued advisories for Monterey County seashores on account of security considerations; Lovers Level, MacAbee and San Carlos seashores are additionally closed.
