Woman Drowned After Jumping Into The Sea To Save Her Puppies.

Caroline Bittencourt

A Brazilian model was found dead after she jumped into the sea to save her puppies in the midst of a fierce storm. Caroline Bittencourt’s body was found near Cigarras Beach, in the northern region of Sao Paulo, yesterday afternoon.

The 37-year-old’s husband Jorge Sestini reported her missing on Sunday after she fell from their boat.

But in a desperate bid to find her himself, Jorge swam through Ilhabela sea for at least three hours, before he was rescued by officials.

The pair had been cruising on a catamaran near an island in Sao Paulo on Sunday.

Before the wind picked up, reaching over 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph), she posted on her Instagram story, smiling and enjoying time on their boat.

But after the storm came in, local reports claim their boat turned, throwing their puppies off board.

Caroline went head first into the sea trying to save their puppies.

Caroline’s agent Andreia Boneti said her husband was in a “state of shock”, adding: “Jorge tried to save her.

He saw Carol drowning and wasn’t able to save her. It was a terrible moment for him.”