The Coast Guard rescues three boaters fighting off sharks on the Louisiana coast.
Coast Guard rescues three boaters fighting off sharks on the Louisiana coast. They are now in the hospital being treated for bites to their hands.The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Watchstanders rescued three people from shark-infested waters, 25 miles off the coast of Empire, Louisiana, after receiving a report of overdue boaters on Sunday.
A Coast Guard boat crew arrived on scene and witnessed two of the boaters fighting off sharks, along with injuries to both boaters' hands. The two boaters were pulled from the water by the boat crew before additional injuries could occur. An aircrew also hoisted the third boater from the water.
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