Coast Guard rescues boaters - ‘fending off sharks’: What happened to the boaters?

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A relative informed the police when they failed to return The coast guard officers went to rescue the boaters

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The coast guard officers found three men drowning on the Louisiana coastline

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The coast guard officers discovered that the boaters had been in the ocean for over 24 hours

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The 24 feet fishing boat sank into the ocean, drowning the boaters

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The boaters were rescued on Sunday by the guard officers

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The guard officers pulled the boaters through a helicopter

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It was reported that the coast guard member saw two men fending off a shark

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The men injured their hands and were later sent to the university medical center

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