Coverage dated December 28, 2025

Body discovered after swimmer went missing in possible shark attack in California

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno

A body has been discovered near where a swimmer who may have been attacked by a shark went missing last week, officials said.

ABC 30 Fresno's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. People

    Body Found Off Calif. Coast Identified as Female Swimmer Missing for 6 Days Following Possible Shark Attack (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    A body was recovered off the coast of Davenport, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 27, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office announced. A female swimmer went missing in the area six days earlier, with Erica Fox's father telling a local media outlet the body found was the 55-year-old's.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    Body discovered after swimmer went missing in possible shark attack in California (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A body has been discovered near where a swimmer who may have been attacked by a shark went missing last week, officials said.

  3. The Guardian

    Body of triathlete apparently killed by shark found on California beach (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Erica Fox’s remains were found after nearly weeklong search, marking a rare shark-related fatality for California

  4. NBC News

    Body found on California coast is triathlete who went missing amid shark sighting (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A body found Saturday off California's Central Coast is that of a local triathlete who went missing amid a weekly swim in Monterey Bay, her father confirmed

  5. Newsweek

    Body found after shark seen with swimmer in its jaws (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    U.S. triathlete Erica Fox had spoken publicly about her awareness of sharks and believed she was safe with them in the water.

  6. Lamag

    Body Recovered in Fatal Monterey County Shark Attack (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    The body of Erica Fox, reported missing after a shark attack in Monterey County, was recovered near Davenport Beach.

  7. New York Post

    Remains of missing triathlete found in Santa Cruz after shark spotted with human body in its mouth (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Erica Fox’s corpse was found Saturday afternoon still clad in her black wetsuit south of Davenport Beach in Santa Cruz on Saturday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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