Shark teeth diver missing - St. Catherine's sound, Georgia

[DandyDon]

Search For Missing Diver in Liberty County - Local news, weather, sports Savannah | WSAV On Your Side

Liberty County Fire and Rescue are helping the search for a missing diver.
Mike Hodges, Liberty County EMA Director, says Fire and Rescue has launched a boat to assist the Coast Guard in the search.
News 3 is told the diver was training in St. Catherine's sound when he went missing. Hodges says, the diver was among a group that was looking for sharks teeth in the Sound.
We will bring you more details as they become available.

 

[davetowz]

Missing diver has been found. "UPDATE: The diver who went missing in St. Catherine's Sound has been located. An Eastern District Firefighter tells News 3 the diver is being treated. No word on the extent of any injuries."

 

[DandyDon]

Missing diver rescued unharmed on St. Catherine's Sound

SUNBURY, Ga., (WJCL) — A few scary hours Tuesday afternoon for an experienced diver in St. Catherine’s Sound.
The man diving for shark’s teeth is safe and uninjured after getting swept up in the current and winding up about two and a half miles off shore between Ossabaw Island and St. Catherine’s Sound.
Rescue boats from the Eastern District Fire Rescue as well as the Department of Natural Resources were called out.
The diver was finally found about 90 minutes later after being spotted by a helicopter.
“The current got a hold of him, swept him away from the dive boat,” said Chief Joseph Martin, Eastern District Fire Rescue. “He was unable to get back to the boat and he was too far away for the attendant to see him and he just continued to be swept out.”
The rescued diver refused any type of medical treatment.

 

[RickyF]

Glad this had a happy ending!

 

[Steve_C]

Any indication if he had any signal/marking devices or was he just lucky to be found?

 

[jake11]

Three cheers for a happy ending!!!