"Missing Diver" off Monastery

[LittleFrog]

Anyone have any up-to-date news of the "missing diver" off Monastary yesterday?

I was walking a loop around Carmel yesterday. As I passed the rough surf at Carmel Beach and saw waves breaking offshore past Copper Roof House, I thought, "really bad day for diving". As I rounded the bend near Butterfly House and walked toward Carmel River Beach, I saw the helicopter and boats in search patterns. Evidently, a diver reported his buddy missing off of Monastery.

I read in the paper today that the existence of a second diver was questionable. A witness reported that the diver went in alone and said his buddy was already in the water. Authorities couldn't find the "missing" diver's vehicle and the dive shop they rented gear from had no record of renting to a second person.

The newspaper article said the diver who made the report had a bloody scrape on his forehead, evidently from being roughed up in the surf. Personally, I'd have to question the sanity of anyone who'd go out in those conditions in the first place....especially at Monastery. But that's just me.

Dive Safe!

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I would have followed the diver with the bloody head home and looked for freshly dug holes in his back yard.

 

[liberato]

Questions surround search for missing diver.

 

[ShakaZulu]

Now why would someone makeup such a story.......must have been seriuosly narced that dewd???

 

[liberato]

Seems only fair he would have to cough up the cost of activating all those rescue workers.

 

[CALI68]

Weird story! ...and what's with the white slacks in January?

 

[MontereyCADiver]

VERY weird story! I agree with Shaka -- things that make ya go 'hmmm'.

 

[DvrRick]

Has there been any updates to this story. I have some strange fascination with it, it's very weird.

 

[liberato]

Nothing new in the local press.