braking news Kite surfer rescued after spelling ‘help’ with rocks at Santa Cruz County beach
braking news Kite surfer rescued after spelling ‘help’ with rocks at Santa Cruz County beach

The document reports a successful rescue of a stranded kite surfer in Santa Cruz County, who used rocks to spell out "help" on the beach where he was trapped.

The surfer was spotted by people in a private helicopter above Davenport Landing, who alerted authorities.

A helicopter rescue crew was then deployed to pull the surfer to safety using a long line, as depicted in a video posted on social media.

This operation, facilitated by the Cal Fire's San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit, effectively rescued the stranded individual.