A Northern California community has been stunned by the deaths of three family members who drowned when they were swept out
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to sea by the powerful ocean surf. (Nov. 26)
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DURATION: 1:05-----------------------------------------SHOTLIST:KIEM - COURTESY KIEM, EMBARGO CHICO, CALIFORNIA & REDDING, CALIFORNIAHumboldt County, California - November 26, 20121.Men riding two ATV's on the beach near the water2. TS of ocean surf3. MS of two emergency vehicles near the beach4. MS of man riding ATV near the ocean5. WS of crime tape near roadway6. TS of crime tape7. SOUNDBITE: Deputy Roy Reynolds / Humboldt County Sheriff's Dept. (Transcript Below)8. TS of emergency vehicle in front of crime tape9. Man riding ATV by the water10 2 emergency vehicles in the grassVOICE-OVER SCRIPT:FRIGID WATER AND POWERFUL SURF TOOK THE LIVES OF THREE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILY MEMBERS OVER THE WEEKEND -- A FATHER, MOTHER -- AND HIGH SCHOOL-AGE SON.THE TRAGEDY HAPPENED SATURDAY WHEN THEIR DOG CHASED DOWN A STICK AND GOT CAUGHT IN THE SURF.THE THREE FAMILY MEMBERS PURSUED THEIR BELOVED PET -- AND WOUND UP IN THE DANGEROUS SURF THEMSELVES. SOUNDBITE: Deputy Roy Reynolds, Humboldt County Sheriff's Dept."arcata fire department, state and national parks arrived on scene and had trouble accessing the area because the sand is real soft up here. They got up to the area of the incident....recovered one person very fast....second person was washed ashore and recovered....third person is still missing.THAT MISSING PERSON IS THE COUPLE'S SON, WHO ATTENDED THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL.IN A CRUEL TWIST OF FATE -- THE FAMILY'S DOG EVENTUALLY MADE IT OUT OF THE WATER OKAY.SIGOUT - Ross Simpson/Associated Press
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