A group of Florida boaters were rescued over the weekend after they ran aground on an oyster bed filled with razor-sharp shells, officials said.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a restricted area near Apollo Beach shortly after midnight Saturday after a group of boaters became stranded on top of an oyster bed.
“What may seem like a simple inconvenience is actually extremely dangerous,” the sheriff’s office said. “Oyster shells are sharp as knives and can cause severe injuries if walked on or fallen into.”…