"Authorities recovered a body Saturday on a remote "pocket beach" in Wilder Ranch, near the town of Davenport, California, north of Santa Cruz, and the father of missing swimmer Erica Fox has confirmed that it is his daughter's remains. As James Fox told local television station KSBW, based on the wetsuit and watch found on the body, he believes this is Erica's body, though the county coroner has not yet released an official identification."
"Other swimmers reported hearing a loud splash, and at least one eyewitness said they saw a shark breach in the area with what appeared to be a human body in its mouth. When Fox did not return with the group to shore, a search was launched that covered 84 square nautical miles, which was ultimately suspended last Monday. Where the body was found Saturday was about 30 miles north of the Monterey County area where the group had been swimming."
"Ironically, as the NY Post previously noted, Fox had posted a photo to a social media account showing a human diver swimming alongside a great white shark, with the caption, "This is the most DANGEROUS ANIMAL in the world, and by his side, a SHARK swims peacefully... Share if you agree." Fox was a decorated triathlete who had participated in the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon every year for 20 years."
A woman's remains were recovered Saturday on a remote pocket beach at Wilder Ranch near Davenport, north of Santa Cruz. James Fox believes the remains are 55-year-old Erica Fox based on a wetsuit and watch found with the body; the county coroner has not yet issued an official identification or cause of death. Fox disappeared December 21 after swimming with the Kelp Krawlers off Lovers' Point near Pacific Grove. Witnesses reported a loud splash and at least one sighting of a breaching shark with what appeared to be a human in its mouth. A search covering 84 square nautical miles had been suspended the prior week. The recovery site was about 30 miles north of the original swim area.
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