Fire and brimstone – or, rather, rain and swell – has besieged California this winter.
It’s been almost biblical, hence the reference, with historic rainfall, multiple runs of big, often angry surf, erosion, Mother Nature swallowing coastal infrastructure whole, surf spot parking lots demolished , iconic surf spot gathering grounds gone …
End of days kind of stuff. It’s legit dangerous out there. Not just surfing, either; even just walking the dog down the beach is hazardous, as seen below.
The clip shows a harrowing situation in which, apparently, a man was walking his dog at Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica just south of San Francisco, when things went horribly wrong. As alleged, the dog was swept out to sea during high surf and king tide conditions; the man jumped in to save the pooch; then both needed rescuing.
Luckily, both man and dog made it out okay.
Per Coastside News , here’s the story:
“Reminder that King Tides along the California coast right now are especially dangerous. At around 11 a.m. today (Jan. 14) Coastside News photographer Anna Hoch-Kenney was at Sharp Park Beach in Pacifica when she witnessed a dog get swept out. As the dog got pulled further and further out the owner followed resulting in a rescue of both. Both dog and owner are safe now thanks to rescue crew.”