Update: Man found floating facedown in ocean near Avila Beach pronounced dead
The man found floating face down in the Pacific Ocean near Avila Beach on Thursday has died, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office is working to identify the man, spokesman Tony Cipolla told The Tribune in an email.
Once the agency is able to do so, it will notify next of kin, Cipolla wrote.
“At this point in the investigation, there is no indication of foul play,” Cipolla added.
The unconscious man was found floating in the ocean near Avila Beach at around 12:40 p.m. Thursday, according to Cal Fire public information officer Adan Orozco.
Shortly after reports came in, Cal Fire crews from Avila Beach and a Port San Luis Harbor Patrol crew launched boats in the water to find and rescue the man, Orozco said.
The man, who appeared to be in his 50s, was unresponsive when rescuers reached him off the south end of Pirate’s Cove near Fossil Point, Orozco said.
He was brought into a Harbor Patrol boat and transported to the Port San Luis boat launch while the crew performed CPR, Orozco said.
The man was then transported to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center for further care, according to Matt Ashton, the chief harbor patrol officer for the Port San Luis Harbor District.
This story was originally published August 19, 2021 at 2:53 PM.
