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Arunay Pruthi
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Arunay Pruthi, a 12-year-old boy, went missing on January 18, 2021, while visiting Cowell Ranch State Beach in Half Moon Bay, California. Arunay was with his father and 8-year-old brother when a sudden rogue wave, known as a sneaker wave, swept all three into the ocean. While his father and younger brother managed to struggle back to shore, Arunay was pulled further out to sea, approximately 100 yards offshore, and has not been seen since.
Despite extensive search efforts involving the ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 18, 2021
Despite extensive search efforts involving the ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 18, 2021
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Arunay
Pruthi
16
12
66 inches
90 lbs
Asian
Male
Jan 18, 2021
Half Moon Bay
California
San Mateo County
94019
No
278
101169
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
Redwood City
California
San Mateo County
94063
400 County Center, California
6505991536
County
Law Enforcement
21-00414
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office
6090
Black
Brown
Brown
12/04/2025
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It's truly surprising how little many people know about sneaker waves until something tragic happens... ...Read More
08/20/2024
08/20/2024
I've been following Arunay Pruthi's case since it first happened, and I can't stop thinking about th... ...Read More
01/21/2024
01/21/2024
Has anyone else looked into the meteorological conditions around Half Moon Bay on January 18, 2021? ... ...Read More
07/04/2023
07/04/2023
