Overview
- Lifeguards pulled an unconscious man from the surf at South Crescent Bay after he was seen bodysurfing and found him in cardiac arrest.
- Rescuers performed CPR on the beach and paramedics transported the man to Mission Hospital, where city officials say he was later pronounced dead.
- The city has not released the victim’s name but the Los Angeles Times reported he was 41 years old.
- Authorities issued a public request for witnesses and asked people with information to call Marine Safety Captain Dane Doran at 949-464-6609.
- Local reporting places the death within a string of recent Laguna Beach water emergencies this summer, a pattern that has prompted increased attention to lifeguard rescues and public safety on the coast.