"Once they were on shore the group realized that the missing woman, who is 55, was no longer with them. "The person who reported the shark sighting claimed they saw a shark breach the water with what appeared to be a human body in its mouth," Anderson told SFGate. "They then witnessed the shark submerge below the waterline without resurfacing.""
"Members of the Pacific Grove Police Department, Monterey County Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard, Monterey County Sheriff's Office and California State Parks have all been searching for the missing swimmer. The Coast Guard sent out a helicopter from Air Station San Francisco as well as a small boat from its Monterey station to search for the swimmer Monday, said Chris Sappey, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson."
A 55-year-old woman swimming with a group vanished off Lovers Point in Monterey Bay Sunday afternoon after witnesses indicated a possible shark encounter. Witnesses reported a large splash that prompted the group to return to shore and later realize the swimmer was missing. One witness said they saw a shark breach the water with what appeared to be a human body in its mouth and then submerge without resurfacing. Authorities confirmed a shark sighting but said there was no evidence of an attack on the swimmer. Multiple agencies launched searches, including Coast Guard helicopter and boat assets. The swimmer's family was notified and several beaches were closed.
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