California man recounts 16-hour ordeal after wave knocks him from rented jet ski
The ABC News segment features Paul Carbullido (also spelled Carbullido or Carbali to in reports) recounting his terrifying night adrift after a wave threw him from a rented jet ski off Long Beach. He describes dark thoughts about dying by drowning, bleeding out, or being eaten by sea creatures as he floated alone for hours in the Pacific. The Coast Guard located and hoisted him to safety the next morning; he was later treated for pneumonia (or hypothermia per other reports). A second rider reached shore, alerted authorities, and was also rescued earlier. Sourcing relies on Carbullido's direct interview from his hospital bed, with brief anchor narration. No named officials or detailed graphics beyond basic facts; the throughline is one man's raw emotional account of near-death at sea and relief upon rescue.
Source: ABC News
