Wicked Tuna Captain Charlie “Griff” Griffin and his dog Leila died on the Outer Banks in what is presumed to be a boating accident.
The incident occurred some time between Sunday night, when the boat was reported missing, and Monday, when a boat and the body of a man and a dog were found near Oregon Inlet.
The Coast Guard later identified the bodies as those of Griffin and his dog. A person with them remained missing as of Monday evening.
A post Monday on the Reels of Fortune Facebook page confirmed the news: “It is with the deepest sadness we report that Charlie Griffin and his beloved dog, Leila, have passed away in a boating accident today, March 4th.
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