Gruesome shark attack details emerge after failed migrant smuggling attempt off California Coast – New York Post

Gruesome shark attack details emerge after failed migrant smuggling attempt off California Coast  New York Post

Gruesome shark attack details emerged after a failed migrant smuggling attempt off San Diego, as the search for remaining survivors officially ended. Mexican nationals involved in a failed migrant smuggling attempt off the California coast suffered injuries consistent with shark bites, according to officials. Sixteen of 27 people were rescued after a boat capsized off the California coast early Friday morning fought off sharks in open waters, and many were bitten. “Sixteen people have been rescued and transported to Coast Guard Sector San Diego, where emergency medical services personnel transferred them to local hospitals for further medical evaluation. Two of the sixteen individuals rescued were confirmed to be Mexican nationals,” the United States Coast Guard (USCG) said on Friday.

The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. While 16 people were rescued, the survivors “were holding onto each other, to debris, just treading and trying to stay above water before being rescued,” according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. At least one person was being treated for a suspected shark bite and two others were in critical condition. The survivors were found after a call came in from a boat around 1 a.m. on Friday after the vessel capsized about 140 miles west of Ensenada, Mexico. USCG also suggested that the ship may have been involved in a maritime