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Group effort saves drowning girl in Cambria

Written on 4 Mar, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Three Fresno beachgoers, a family member and a sheriff’s deputy each pitched in to save the life of a 7-year-old girl who was drowning at a Cambria beach Saturday. [Tribune] A wave at Leffingwell Landing swept the 7-year-old girl into... (Continue reading)

Fifth person drowns trying to rescue a dog

Written on 28 Jan, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Northern California woman drowned over the weekend while trying to save her dog from strong ocean waves. [ABC] The 32-year-old woman was overpowered by what has been dubbed a “sneaker wave” near Shelter Cove in Humboldt County, according to... (Continue reading)

Mother, father and son drown trying to rescue dog

Written on 27 Nov, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A Northern California mother and father and their 16-year-old son all drowned over the weekend while trying to save their dog from strong ocean waves. [LA Times] The family dog ran into the ocean to fetch a stick Saturday at... (Continue reading)