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   Bronwyn Harris (bronwyn@sfba.social)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Dec-2024 08:21:38 JST Bronwyn Harris

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   There were other people and dogs on the beach, and we were all staying away from the water, but this wave just got us only. By the time I got back to the stairs, the other people had all left except for one who saw and wanted to make sure we were ok.

   I lost my phone and Zora's leash, but shockingly nothing else (including my earbuds which I'm trying to dry out)

   I managed to get home (thankfully I knew how to get home because my phone is gone) and now I can't stop shaking.

   I took a hot shower and don't really know what to do with myself. The dog seems totally fine but I don't know what I should be watching for. Thankfully she didn't seem to ingest any water because no vomiting.

   So like... how do I go on with my day now?

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     Bronwyn Harris (bronwyn@sfba.social)'s status on Tuesday, 24-Dec-2024 08:21:39 JST Bronwyn Harris

     I'll start with "We're fine," but the dog and I just had a terrifying experience.

     My entire life I've heard about "sneaker waves," waves that are unpredictable and out of nowhere and I think I just experienced one???

     Zora and I were walking on the beach in Pacifica. And I have a VERY HEALTHY fear of the ocean; my grandmother lived on Stinson Beach -- front yard was the beach -- and that was drilled into me.

     I never turn my back on the ocean. I constantly watch for how far up the water comes. I have been to this beach dozens of times and know what it looks like at low tide and high tide.

     Zora and I were walking, out of reach of where the water was coming up to, and a wave came out of nowhere and knocked me completely over. I think it was only a couple seconds but it felt like longer. When I could stand up, I saw Zora had been knocked over too but managed to find her feet and run away from the water.

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     Bill repeated this.