Coast Guard rescues 3 boaters who were 'fending off' sharks after their boat sank off Louisiana coast
EMPIRE, LOUISIANA: A trio of men were stranded for a day fighting off sharks after their fishing boat sank about 25 miles off the coast of Empire, Louisiana. A relative had filed a missing person report after the three men failed to return from a fishing trip on Saturday evening, Oct 8. As a result, the Coast Guard initiated a thorough search for the missing men.
The three men were in a desperate situation for they had no way to communicate with others. The Coast Guard said their 24-foot boat sank at around 10 in the morning. One of the Coast Guard boat crews saw two of the men fend off the sharks with serious injuries on their hands. The crew was able to rescue them before they were eventually lifted into a helicopter. The third man was rescued and lifted a bit later.