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Woman's Body Washes Ashore On San Gregorio Beach

SAN GREGORIO (CBS SF) -- Authorities are trying to identify a body that washed up on the shore of a San Mateo County beach Sunday afternoon.

The body was found by a couple walking along the beach about a half-mile south of the San Gregorio Beach entrance around 12:30 p.m., according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

The couple called 911 to report the body. The deceased female was wearing jeans, black boots, a red top, and had pink braces on her teeth.

Investigators have been unable to determine the cause of her death. The coroner's office is working to identify the body and notify her family.

Anyone with information about the finding has been asked to contact Lt. Williams at the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office at (650) 573-2844.

(Copyright 2012 by CBS San Francisco and Bay City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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