A 55-year-old woman is missing off the California coast after a suspected shark attack, local news outlets report. The woman, whose identity has not been released, vanished from Lovers Point in Monterey County’s Pacific Grove on Sunday during a club swimming session. Witnesses said they believe the woman may have been attacked by a shark, claiming to have seen her splashing when she went missing around 100 yards from the coast. Speaking to SFGATE, Coast Guard Petty Officer Christopher Sappey recounted an eyewitness’s account. “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,” he said. “They then witnessed the shark submerge below the waterline without resurfacing.” Beaches within a mile were closed as the multi-agency effort deployed boats, helicopters and drones in its search. Speaking to CBS News, Pacific Grove Police Department Commander Brian Anderson said, “We had a swim club that does a weekly swim out here off Lovers Point. They immediately called all the swimmers in and there was one swimmer who hasn’t reported back yet.”
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