The Brief
- A woman is recovering in the hospital after being dragged into the surf by sneaker waves in Pacifica on Tuesday morning.
- Bae Cadotte spent seven minutes fighting the waves before a group of fellow anglers pulled her to safety.
- Due to the recent closure of the Pacifica Municipal Pier, Cadotte had been fishing on the shoreline when she was pulled into the water.
PACIFICA, Calif. – A lifelong fisherwoman is recovering in the hospital after she was caught in a series of powerful sneaker waves Tuesday morning. She spent seven minutes in the surf before being pulled to safety by bystanders.
Bae Cadotte, a resident of Pacifica, suffered minor injuries and remains hospitalized but credited a quick-thinking group of fellow anglers with saving her life.
Sneaker wave
What we know:
Cadotte had been fishing from the beach—a new routine after the recent closure of the Pacifica Municipal Pier. She said she was standing in ankle-deep water when a massive wave suddenly materialized and dragged her out into the ocean.…