You said — “Cops don’t suspect foul play? I’m curious to know why...”
Well..., if you’re from Oregon, you would know... LOL...
People are taught there to not turn your back on the ocean and keep your eyes on it. There are rogue waves and they come out of nowhere. So, you’ve got to keep your eyes open. They been known to toss people around, suck them under and throw those big beach logs on people. There have been instances of rogue waves tossing logs up into parking lots (next to the shore where people get out to see the beach) and crushing cars.
So, this is not weird or strange, unless you think of rogue waves being weird or strange. If you don’t want to lose your life, you have better keep a good eye on those waves, because they’ll *get you*...
Hey Star Traveler. YOU are exactly right. My husband and I were almost caught by ‘sneaker’ waves twice. First time, had it not been for good folks screaming at us, we would have been goners. (They were on a cliff, we were on the beach) Managed to race to shore grab some dune grass and hang on. Second time, we had just parked in a parking area. As Mom and I gathered our purses, hubby was facing the rear of the truck to put the leash on our dog in the back seat. I looked up and started yelling “BACK UP! BACK UP! BACK UP!”
He got the truck (Ford F-250) started and backed up but a tad bit late. Water came up over the windshield, logs damaged the bumper and a week later there was still sand IN the truck. My Chicago Mom wanted to go home then and there! After that experience, I believe the man's story. What match is a teeny tiny woman when an F-250 nearly got pulverized?