Ericson swam while her boyfriend surfed next to her at a favorite spot at the beach. "I felt it grab me and pull me down," Ericson told Good Morning America. CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- A shark attacked a woman wading in the ocean with friends, tearing away part of her upper thigh off a popular Southern California beach, authorities and witnesses said Sunday. The attack occurred Saturday near San Onofre … It reopened, but throughout May authorities issued warnings at the beach after reported shark sightings near the same area where Ericson had been attacked. Copyright © 2020 by The Associated Press. The lifeguards issued a verbal shark advisory over the loudspeaker, but did not put any signs up. Shark Attack at San Onofre on Saturday, July 11, 2009. She talked about wanting to get better so she could be reunited with her children. Checks can be made payable to: “Support Leeanne”C/O Pacific Marine Credit Union1278 Rocky Point DriveOceanside, CA 92056. "I just remember thinking about my kids and him and then trying to push the shark off of me.". 2 arrested in connection with disappearance of LA firefighter, Wedding held outside OC nursing home so grandma can attend, Fan can watch NLCS at Dodger Stadium drive-in, Road rage crash: Driver 'brake checks' vehicle in Sacramento, Shaquille O'Neal confession: 'I voted for the first time, and it feels good', Artist paints South LA home purple for Lakers, 2 teachers on leave after viral video surfaces: 'Kids are technologically illiterate', Miami Heat force Game 6 with 111-108 win against Lakers, Judge throws out Trump campaign's Pennsylvania lawsuit, LA Animal Services offering discounted adoption fees, Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay, OC assisted living facility has had zero COVID cases since start of pandemic, shark, likely a great white, bit her on the upper thigh. She underwent numerous surgeries and is now left with thousands of dollars in medical fees, despite having insurance she said. All rights reserved. Leeanne Ericson was swimming in the ocean around dusk on April 29 when suddenly, her life changed forever. San Onofre : Two great white sharks have been spotted off the coast of San Onofre State Beach and a local man (Chuck Patterson) catches some great video. Her family also continues to run this GoFundMe page, which as of Friday, had raised more than $99,000. Beachgoer Amber Booth was headed to San Onofre to watch the sunset Saturday with her family when a ranger told her the stretch of ocean was closed because of the shark attack. On Friday, Ericson and her boyfriend, Dusty described the moment she was pulled under the surface of the water by a large shark. Beachgoer Amber Booth, of San Clemente, was headed to San Onofre to watch the sunset with her family when the ranger told her the ocean water was closed because of the shark attack… Last month, Ericson wrote about her recovery on an online fundraising page established by her family to help cover her medical expenses. When bites do happen, they can be catastrophic, such as the fatal attack on Solana Beach triathlete Dave Martin in 2008, or the life-threatening leg injury that swimmer Leeanne Ericson sustained at “Church” beach off San Onofre in 2017. San Onofre Beach Reopens After Shark Attack - Oceanside-Camp Pendleton, CA - The 35-year-old victim a North County single mom of three, is in a … The shark, estimated at 10 feet in length, ripped through the back of Ericson’s leg, tearing out all the muscle from her knee to her hip and just missing her major arteries. San Onofre beach on Camp Pendleton is expected to remain closed until Wednesday following a shark attack over the weekend, base officials said on Monday. There, two dozen medical specialists cared for her in the weeks following the attack. Emergency crews airlifted her to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. 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A woman was attacked by a shark off San Onofre State Beach Saturday afternoon, the second attack in one year off local waters.Four women were in … The beach was closed to the public for several days following the shark attack. After numerous sightings of one or more great white sharks in the past few weeks at San Onofre State Beach, a surfer was attacked on Sat., July 11. By matt Published: July 13, 2009 Posted in: News, Sharks Tags: Add new tag, Great White Shark, San Onofre, shark, shark research committee. Latest Coronavirus Impacts: 320 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 Additional Deaths Reported, Election Guide 2020: What to Know About Voting in San Diego County, Copyright © 2020 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.

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