[gracie1]

I was camping in Pismo the week before that attack. It was a food chain related situation. There was a larger than usual amount of small sand crabs and thus a larger amount of larger fish that feed on them. I remember seeing the sea birds in droves, scooping up fish. That in turn brought in the seals in large numbers. And we all know seals or tops on the great white menu. The woman who was killed had gone out to swim with the seals. When the shark got near, the seals swam off, leaving the woman to get attacked. She was a local college professor. You'd think she would have known better.

[celtic gal]

You are correct. It was reported that she was an ocean swimmer and often swam in that location.