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Shark expert: Autopsy confirms great white killed triathlete

A lifeguard and fire department members stand next to a coroners van that contains the body of swimmer, who was killed by a shark while swimming off the coast in Solana Beach, Calif. on Friday, April 25, 2008. A lifeguard and fire department members stand next to a coroners van that contains the body of swimmer, who was killed by a shark while swimming off the coast in Solana Beach, Calif. on Friday, April 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Sandy Huffaker)
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April 29, 2008

SAN DIEGO—A shark expert says an autopsy has confirmed a great white killed a triathlete in the waters off San Diego County last week.

An investigator from the Medical Examiner's Office says two shark's tooth fragments were recovered from David Martin's body.

Los Angeles-area shark expert Ralph Collier assisted with the autopsy. He said Monday the fragments indicate the shark was a great white 15 to 16 feet long.

Martin was bitten Friday morning while training for a triathlon. The 66-year-old quickly died from blood loss.

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