Crime & Safety
Body Found After Man Swept Off Davenport Rocks
This is the second time in three days a person was swept to sea in the area.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — The body of a 30-year-old man was found Tuesday evening after he was swept off the rocks at Panther State Beach Tuesday.
This is the second time in three days that a beachgoer was swept to sea near Davenport.
Witnesses called 911 to report the man had gone into the ocean around 4 p.m., the Cal Fire San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit said on Twitter. The body was spotted shortly before 6 p.m., but swimmers could not reach him.
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Rescuers recovered the man's body after the tide receded.
The rescue prompted a significant official response. Cal Fire, Santa Cruz Fire, Central Fire Protection District, Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Coast Guard were on scene.
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