Teen Presumed Dead Days After Falling Into Blowhole Near Big Sur

Teen Presumed Dead Days After Falling Into Blowhole Near Big Sur
Aerial views of the coastline and blowhole where Braxton Cooper Stuntz slipped and fell on Jan. 12. Monterey County Sheriff's Office /Screenshot
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An 18-year-old teen, who fell into a blowhole while hiking at a coastal park near Big Sur, is presumed dead after a four-day rescue ended.

The victim was identified as Braxton Cooper Stuntz of Carmel, Calif. Stuntz and his friends had been hiking at Garrapata State Beach on Jan. 12 when they found a blowhole near the cliffs along the Pacific Coast, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

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