Edhat Staff
A body was found in the Santa Barbara Harbor on Monday afternoon. At approximately 12:43 p.m., a female body was found unresponsive in the water, prompting an urgent response from nearby individuals and emergency services.
The Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) reported that a Good Samaritan leapt into the water to attempt a rescue after noticing the body. The individual managed to alert a nearby boat to administer life-saving measures.
Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol and emergency medical teams responded to the vessel. However, the SBPD confirmed the woman was declared deceased before she could be transported to the hospital.
The case has now been handed over to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau, which has taken custody of the body. The identification of the woman is pending, with officials stating they are in the process of notifying her next of kin.
This is a developing story.
