An extensive search for a missing paddleboarder at Haulover Inlet was called off Monday after the missing person claim was deemed unfounded. NBC 6’s Ari Odzer has the latest on how this false alarm turned into a training opportunity.
An extensive search for a missing paddleboarder at Haulover Inlet was called off Monday after the missing person claim was deemed unfounded.
The U.S. Coast Guard, Miami Beach Marine Patrol and the Miami-Dade Marine Patrol had been searching for the missing paddleboarder at Haulover Inlet Monday morning who was last seen around 8 and 9 a.m.
Footage captured by Chopper 6 shows the paddle board was found, but there was no sign of the paddleboarder.
Although the search efforts were called off, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told NBC 6 that the search was beneficial for training purposes.
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