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Swimmer in Suspected Monterey Shark Attack Was a Triathlete, Swam at Same Beach for 20 Years

The 55-year-old swimmer who went missing during a presumed shark attack in Pacific Grove Sunday was identified as Erica Fox, a triathlete who took part in Escape From Alcatraz for 20 years and swam at Lovers Point every Sunday for two decades.

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39-Year-Old Swimmer Bitten by Great White Shark Off San Mateo County Coast

Saturday morning, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office tweeted that a beachgoer was bitten by a great white shark, which was estimated to be between six and eight feet long, prompting the Grey Whale Cove State Beach to close; first responders described the bite as severe.

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A Great White Shark 'Gauntlet' Is Stopping Sea Otters From Returning to the Bay

With only 3,000 southern sea otters left in the wild, these charming, furry clam crackers could go the way of the dodo. But a new study reveals that, should they be reintroduced into the San Francisco Bay, their numbers could triple. The problem? Great white sharks.

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Gang Of About 20 Great White Sharks Spotted Off Ocean Beach And Pacifica

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water. On Friday, October 16, the U.S. Coast Guard spotted a cluster of 20 or so great white sharks swimming

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Bloody Video: Great White Shark Spotted Off Alcatraz Eating A Seal

Part of the Alcatraz myth was that the supposedly shark infested Bay waters ensured no escapees made it to the mainland. Well now here's video proof of that. On Saturday, tourists

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SF Man Killed in Shark Attack

24-year-old San Francisco resident Adrian Ruiz was killed by a tiger shark while surfing off the coast of Mexico yesterday, making this the second shark-related death in the past week.

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Great White Shark Kills Triathlete at San Diego Beach

Since San Diego is the Bay Area's quiet sister down south, and seeing as how our coastline has seen its fair share of large fish attacks, we thought we should mention

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Great White Shark Released In Monterey Swims To Cabo

Is there anything more annoying that a college student on Spring Break? Probably not. But as luck would have it, a recently released great white shark made its way from the Monterey Bay