Tourists went to snap an iconic photo on Oregon's Lost Boy Beach and wound up getting one taken of themselves in a storybook SOS rescue by the local fire department last week.Three unnamed sea gawkers were stranded for five hours Wednesday, Sept.16, after a rising tide cut them off from the mainland at the secluded Tillamook County cove.
Having reportedly lost cell phone service at the bottom of the steep cliff, the group managed to contact 911 using an emergence satellite feature, The Oregonian reported.Netarts-Oceanside Fire District received the call and found them stranded on the shrinking patch of beach with the tide rolling in on them, using a drone to capture footage of them spelling out a large "SOS" with sticks.11 VISITORS TRAPPED AS DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING TEARS THROUGH ICONIC NATIONAL PARKStranded thrill-seekers were discovered by local rescue workers on Lost Boy Beach in Oregon, spelling out SOS with dead sticks in footage captured by an emergency drone, (Netarts-Oceanside Fire District)Lost Boy Beach is accessible only by scrambling over rocky terrain and passing through a sea cave that is open at both ends.While the small beach is inviting during low tide, the rising water blocks the only exit."When people are stranded there, we may not be able to get to them," NOFD Chief Jeff McBrayer told the paper.HELICOPTER RESCUE CREW CAUGHT ON CAMERA SAVING 2 CLIMBERS TRAPPED ALONG POPULAR CALIFORNIA BEACH CLIFFThree unnamed tourists were stranded on Lost Boy Beach in Oregon after treking down a cliff to get what they called a 'dramatic' photo of an icon seascape.
They wound up getting drone photos taken of their own rescue.(Netarts-Oceanside Fire District)Crews initially considered waiting for the tide to recede, but opted for an active rescue due to rough surf, the presence of sneaker waves, and the fact that the tourists were already wet and cold, he added.Navigating the dangerous conditions, rescuers hugged the remaining shoreline while secured to ropes i...