The three boaters were in the water of the Gulf of Mexico for more than 24 hours before they were rescued by the Coast Guard.
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans aircrew member holds up a torn life jacket from a recent rescue off the coast of Empire, Louisiana. One of the boater's life jackets was torn due to a shark attack. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Three men stuck in the water for more than 24 hours after their boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico were forced to fend off sharks before they were rescued by the Coast Guard.
A rescue helicopter pulled a third boater from the water. All three boaters were wearing lifejackets and one was experiencing signs of hypothermia at the time of the rescue.The victims’ 24-foot center console boat sank at about 10 a.m. Saturday, stranding them without communication devices, according to the Coast Guard. Family members called the Coast Guard when the boaters did not return from a fishing trip.
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