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Newsweek
13 hours ago
- Science
- Newsweek
Woman Swims in Ocean With Dog—Then Realizes What Drone Above Her Is Filming
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The moment a shark came eerily close to swimmers and a dog in South Beach, Miami, left viewers applauding the owner's quick action. Doctor Elsa Orlandini spends her free time at the beach, flying her drone to capture the marine life, often circling near the Miami beaches. She told Newsweek she'll see rays, manatees, turtles and several types of sharks. Orlandini said her friends will join her almost daily. They'll swim, surf or play in the water as she's using the drone. She's created a system to help warn them of potential dangers in the water headed their way, which is what recently occurred when a black tip shark came a bit too close for comfort. In last week's Instagram video posted to her account, @pixelation1111, Orlandini's drone started following a blacktip shark swimming near the coast, zigzagging its way toward her friends—Silvia Govantes with her dog, Kiki, and Gigi Benitez who was snorkeling. This type of shark is not considered a serious threat to humans, an article from the Florida Museum of Natural History stated. There have been only 11 unprovoked blacktip shark bites on humans since 1959. "Blacktip sharks are very curious," Orlandini said. "They'll swim around people, but I rarely see them do anything." These sharks usually leave quickly, and her friends know they're typically safe, but Orlandini still warned them. The glare on the water can make it hard to spot these sharks. The drone footage showed her friends calmly responding to Orlandini's signal about the shark nearby. Govantes kept Kiki close to her side, placing herself in between the dog and the shark. Screenshots from a drone showing how close a blacktip shark swam to a woman and her dog in South Beach Miami. Screenshots from a drone showing how close a blacktip shark swam to a woman and her dog in South Beach Miami. @pixelation1111/Instagram "Kiki, the dog, goes to the beach every day," Orlandini said. "...she is eager to munch on fish. The owner was afraid her dog would think it was a fish and she held her back." Viewers flooded the comment section with praise for the dog owner protecting her fur baby, and as of Tuesday, the Instagram video reached over 1.1 million views and 25,800 likes "Props to the girl, she was ready to fight that shark for her dog," said one user. Another added: "She protected her dog. What a woman." While using her drone is a fun side hobby for Orlandini, she stressed how they can be ... "Drones can be our friends and can help us," she said, suggesting the integration of a warning system from those flying drones to people in the water or to lifeguards. Orlandini said lifeguards are great at warning those in the water about dangers; however, some people are out when they are not on duty. Swimmers going at their own risk are often unable to see what a drone captures. But she believes a communication system between those flying the drones and those in the water can minimize the risk. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
CBS News
07-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Altadena Hardware destroyed in Eaton Fire plans for the great rebuild
The owners of an Altadena hardware store that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire not only have rebuilding on their minds but are also looking for a temporary location to help get much-needed supplies to the community. Altadena Hardware opened its doors more than 90 years ago, and on Jan. 8, the patriarch that owns the store helplessly watched it burn. When the wildfire broke out, Jim Orlandini rushed to check on the store as his sons, Jimmy and Rob, battled the flames threatening the family's three Altadena homes. He says his sons, the fourth generation of a hardware store family, considered being able to buy Altadena Hardware back in 2010 a privilege. "It was like a firestorm, and the street was burning on both sides. The first thing I thought to myself, I have to tell my two boys that the hardware store they built up and put their whole life into is gone," Orlandini said. The hardware lineage began with Orlandini's grandpa, he said it's "in the blood." The family also owns stores in El Sereno and Santa Clarita. As the rebuilding of the rented business storefront is expected to take several years, Altadena Hardware is on the hunt for a temporary place. Jimmy said available storefronts are double the previous rent. "If anyone's got some retail square footage they'd like to rent us, we would entertain that," Jimmy said. For now, the family is developing an Altadena online shopping site with plans to personally deliver to customers in the hard-hit community. "Sixty percent of the homes in Altadena are no longer there. Two to three years down the line when people start building things, there's going to be a need for hardware," Orlandini said. While the Orlandinis saved their three homes and the houses of neighbors from January's inferno, they say there is guilt for what they couldn't save. "It's heartbreaking, and my wife won't even drive down the street anymore. She says she just can't look at it. She cries every time," Orlandini said. The family isn't going anywhere and plans to be part of Altadena's great rebuild. With six grandkids, the hope is to have a fifth generation in hardware.
