On, Thursday, May 8, the San Francisco Fire Department received calls about a man who jumped into the water fully-clothed in order to rescue his dog from the waters of Ocean Beach, one of California's deadliest beaches. As the man was in the water, he collapsed "for an unknown reason."

A man died Thursday after rushing into the perilous waters of San Francisco's Ocean Beach fully clothed in an attempt to rescue his dog, authorities said.

A man died Thursday after entering the surf at Ocean Beach in an attempt to rescue his dog, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The incident occurred near Lawton Street, where emergency responders were dispatched after 911 callers reported a water rescue in progress.