ABC News October 2, 2023

Crews search for possible shark attack victim in Marin County, California

WATCH: Possible shark attack reported off coast of Northern California

Emergency responders were searching late Sunday for swimmer who may have been attacked by a shark at Wildcat Beach in Northern California, officials said.

The Coast Guard received a report at around 10:40 a.m. that a person appeared to have been attacked by a shark at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County.

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Emergency responders search on Oct. 1, 2023, for a swimmer who may have been attacked by a shark at Wildcat Beach in Northern California.

The person may have been pulled under the water, officials said.

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Emergency responders search on Oct. 1, 2023, for a swimmer who may have been attacked by a shark at Wildcat Beach in Northern California.
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"The search continues for a missing person last seen in the water at Wildcat Beach this morning," the Point Reyes division of the National Park Service said on social media in the evening.

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Emergency responders search on Oct. 1, 2023, for a swimmer who may have been attacked by a shark at Wildcat Beach in Northern California.
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Crews from the park service were joined in their search by Marin County and Stinson Beach fire staff, which had brought fire engines and all-terrain vehicles, officials said. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and cutter were also on the scene.