Monday, October 14, 2024

[UPDATE: Child Safe and Sound]Water Rescue Underway— 9-Year-Old Child Stuck on Rock North of Point Cabrillo Lighthouse

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A water rescue is currently underway off of the Mendocino County coast near the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse after a nine-year-old child became stuck on a rock offshore.

Scanner traffic beginning around 11:55 a.m. indicated the child was sucked underwater, resurfaced, and then sought refuge on the rock approximately one-quarter mile north of the lighthouse.

A helicopter has been deployed to the scene to potentially attempt a helicopter rescue.

UPDATE 2:18 p.m.: Noyo Harbor Coast Guard Petty Officer Williams told us the child was brought back to shore safely. The Coast Guard was not directly involved with the child’s rescue, Petty Officer Williams said, but through their alert system were informed of the incident and that the child was rescued.

Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.

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Matt LaFever
Matt LaFeverhttps://mendofever.com/
For the past seven years, Matt LaFever has covered the North Coast of California in both print and radio news. A Humboldt State graduate, he has lived in the Emerald Triangle for nearly 20 years. His reporting spans local issues like crime and wildfires. When not writing, Matt is an avid outdoorsman, exploring Northern California’s rugged landscapes. Reach out to him at matthewplafever@gmail.com.

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