3 gay abalone divers die off the Mendocino County coast

CASPAR, Calif. – Authorities say three men died after entering
the choppy water off Northern California to dive for abalone.

Mendocino Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Sally Swan says the
men were among a group of five divers who went searching for the
prized mollusks Sunday afternoon when they found themselves in
rough seas.

She said the bodies of two divers were pulled from the water and
two others were rescued from the rocks in Caspar Cove. A third
deceased diver was found about 3 ½ hours later in a rocky inlet
near the open water.

The men were the first casualties of this year's abalone season,
which began nearly two weeks ago.

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