Watch: Drone video shows law enforcement rescuing a missing surfer in California

Name: Watch: Drone video shows law enforcement rescuing a missing surfer in California
Uploaded: 2026-02-08T22:38:15Z
Duration: 2 min 33 s
Description: The Santa Barbara County Fire Department rescued a 26-year-old surfer in California who was swept out to sea, using aerial drones to help locate him. The surfer survived by clinging to a lobster trap buoy until emergency personnel arrived.

FWX · Feb 8, 2026 · 2m 33s

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The Santa Barbara County Fire Department rescued a 26-year-old surfer in California who was swept out to sea, using aerial drones to help locate him. The surfer survived by clinging to a lobster trap buoy until emergency personnel arrived.