Clinging to a Lobster Buoy, Santa Barbara Surfer Rescued Offshore at Haskell’s

Clinging to a Lobster Buoy, Santa Barbara Surfer Rescued Offshore at Haskell’s

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Surfer Found Clinging To Lobster Trap 500 Metres Out To Sea

You gotta cling to what keeps you alive. For this surfer, that thing was the buoy of a lobster trap.  A few nights ago, two friends went night surfing at Haskell’s Beach, Santa Barbara. Only one made it back. The other was reported lost at sea by the friend who managed to make it in and immediately alerted authorities. Surfline reported the conditions as “pumping through sundown.” Before the rescue mission even started, the man’s board washed as…