Brazilian model Caroline Bittencourt died after trying to save her dogs from drowning at a Sao Paulo beach. She was 37.
According to Brazilian outlet Globo, the model jumped off a catamaran to attempt to rescue her dogs, who had fallen out of the boat.
Bittencourt’s father-in-law, Alfredo Sestini, told the outlet that the model’s husband, Jorge Sestini, then jumped into the ocean to attempt to rescue her. He was rescued himself hours later.
According to the older Sestini, Bittencourt’s body was discovered late Monday near Cigarras Beach in São Paulo,Fox news reports.
Bittencourt’s agent, Andrea Boneti, said the model’s husband was in a “state of shock.”
“Jorge tried to save her. He saw Carol drowning and wasn’t able to save her. It was a terrible moment for him,” she told the outlet.
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