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Woman Swept Away by 'Sneaker' Wave

A Northern California woman drowned after she was swept out to sea by a large wave in the third such tragedy in the region this season, authorities said. Humboldt County Coroner David Parris on Monday identified the victim as Susan Archer, 32, of Shelter Cove, about 90 miles south of Eureka. Archer was walking on a rocky beach near her home with her boyfriend and dog Sunday when the wave pulled her into the ocean, Parris said. Her body was brought to shore after a roughly 45-minute...Full Story
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