Man Missing After Pulled Into Ocean By Turtle

POSTED: 4:01 pm EDT August 10, 2006
UPDATED: 8:41 am EDT August 11, 2006

A graduate student from the University of Central Florida is missing after he was pulled underwater by a large sea turtle, according to Local 6 News.

Officials said the man vanished Thursday afternoon about three miles north of the Sebastian Inlet and 400 yards out to sea, sheriff's officials said.

The student was apparently tagging turtles as part of a UCF research project.


"The person was onboard a Boston Whaler with other students when a large turtle pulled the victim underwater," Local 6's Bob Frier said.

The Coast Guard from the Fort Pierce, Fla., station is conducting the search with assistance from the Brevard County sheriff's helicopter.

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wut?? thats unusual

 

how long do u really need to search the "ocean" before u can assume he is dead? isnt 2days a bit overkill

i for one think the other students killed him and dumped his body then called the coastguard

 

fckin strange.......and if it is true i want to see the size of that turtle

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back with a vengence.

Speaking of the TMNT, they have a new movie coming out.
Trailer ---> http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/tee...tninjaturtles/

 

I heard that he may have even had a weighted belt on. Poor guy.

Did you hear about the guy in northern Florida that was riding his his jet ski and got knocked unconcious by a 4 foot sturgeon? That's wild.

 

Can we refrain from the **** word please.