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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

Bodycam footage reveals desperate efforts to save NFL star Ryan Mallett as officials say rip tides weren’t to blame

AP

Body camera footage has revealed the desperate efforts to save NFL star Ryan Mallett, as officials say that rip tides weren’t to blame for the 35-year-old’s drowning.

Local authorities released bodycam footage on Wednesday showing an officer rushing to the scene on a beach where Mr Mallett was discovered after swimming in the Gulf of Mexico on the coast of the Florida panhandle on Tuesday afternoon, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

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