Posted on 01/16/2019 6:32:54 AM PST by BenLurkin
A teen who tumbled into a blowhole along a coastal cliff in Monterey County was believed to be dead on Tuesday, four days after authorities began searching for his body.
On Saturday, the 18-year-old was with a group hiking along trails at Garrapata State Beach, between Carmel and Big Sur, when they came across a marine geyser. When he leaned in closer to inspect the crevasse, he slipped and fell through it, according to Monterey County sheriff’s officials.
A Coast Guard spokeswoman told KSBW in Salinas that his friends reported he initially gave them a thumbs-up, “but after a few crashes of the waves, they were unable to locate him.”
The waves reached 14 feet high, lashing the coast in 9-second intervals, and flooded the area. Their force swept the teen out to sea, then pushed him underwater, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The victim was identified as Braxton Cooper Stuntz by KION in Monterey, which reported that his social media pages show an affinity for adventure and photography.
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With the last name of Stuntz - this was bound to happen.
Not survivable.
Death by selfie? Just thinkn.
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