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Search for Missing Swimmer After Possible Shark Attack

12/22/2025

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A search is ongoing for a missing 55-year-old swimmer in Monterey, California, after a possible shark attack was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
A witness claims to have seen the attack from the shore.
The U.S. Coast Guard and search and rescue teams are actively searching for the swimmer.
All beaches within a one-mile radius have been closed as a precaution.

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A search is ongoing for a missing 55-year-old swimmer in Monterey, California, after a possible shark attack was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
A witness claims to have seen the attack from the shore.
The U.S. Coast Guard and search and rescue teams are actively searching for the swimmer.
All beaches within a one-mile radius have been closed as a precaution.