. >>> mexican and american authorities are still searching for the body of david hartly. the american tourist and his wife were jet skiing on a lake when they were ambushed by gunmen. erica hill reports for wjz with the latest. >> reporter: there is still no sign of american tourist, david hartly. this, four days after he was reportedly shot in the head by suspected pirates. it happened on the lake along the mexican border. >> hello? >> yes? >> yes. >> okay. are you sure that your husband got shot? >> yes! in his head. >> reporter: his wife tiffany made that desperate 911 call, after reportedly racing to his aid but says she was chased away by gunfire. >> did you see anybody? >> three boats. >> reporter: hartly is now presumed dead. has body, though, is not recovered. and now, mexican authorities are questioning whether the attack took place at all, saying, quote, we are not sure. we are not certain that the incident happened the way that they are telling us. why hartly's body has not been found, especially after they were told he was wearing a life vest. and also, why th

this is the search on the mexico side of falcon lake for the body of david hartly, beyond the helicoptert has several boats in the water and as many as 60 officers working the case. >> we just want a body. we cannot prosecute anybody for what happened in mexico. we just want a body. that said, i did send word to the cartel in mexico, send word to them unofficially, what ya tell you how, but word to them. >> reporter: tiffany hartley's life jacket was stained with blood, tape ises she likely got when she he tried pull her husband onto her jet ski. she ultimately left him behind in a bid to save her own life. u.s. officials are using observation towers to monitor the search in mexico, which was suspended for a time after reports of a possible ambush from the cartels. >> we have an american citizen who was gunned down on international waters. >> that riled texas governor rick perry who has been critical of mexico's response. >> i'm not satisfied. when you call off a search the way they did this morning and give as the reason because the drug cartels are in control of that part of the state,

. >> still ahead the latest on the search for david hartly reportedly attacked on his jet ski by mexican pirates. we'll talk to his family about desperate efforts to bring him home. >>> a washington state man is attacked by a bear and lives to tell about him. we're going to hear from him about his fight for survival coming up on "the early show." [ liukin ] have you built your better breakfast? what are you waiting for? rush to subway. i'm all over it. [ male announcer ] a big day deserves a better breakfast. take your pick of a dee-licious lineup of our newest $5 footlong breakfast melts -- from the sunrise subway melt to the tasty steak, egg and cheese. they're all around delicious! knock out morning hunger. with breakfast at subway. hard hitting flavor. make it the way you want. [ glazer ] make breakfast the play of the day. at subway. [ glazer ] subway. build your better breakfast. >>> welcome back to "the early show" on this thursday morning. the pirates targeting people along the u.s.-mexico meks border in the waters there are often armed with machine guns, grenades, grenade launch

. >> reporter: during their eight-year marriage, david and tiffany hartly loved adventure vacations and last week rode jet skis in south texas to photograph a church on the mexican side of the lake. on their way back, they were attacked by gunmen in three boats. only tiffany escaped to call 911. >> yes? >> are you sure that your husband got shot? >> yes. he's hit in his head. yeah. >> was he thrown out of the jet ski? he's in the water? >> he was thrown off the jet ski and i couldn't pick him up to get him on mine. >> reporter: authorities feared david was killed although his body has not been found. tiffany barely got away. >> bullets came very close to her. she was not hit. >> reporter: falcon reservoir was created by damming the rio grande between laredo and mcgowan, texas. >> that's what signifies to sports men they're on the u.s. side or mexican side. >> reporter: authorities believe the attack is linked to mexico's vicious drug war in which nearly 30,000 people have been killed. the sheriff says the gunmen are teenage pirates working for one of mexico's most violent drug cartels.

consulate in mexico believes pirates thought david hartly and his wife were scouts for a rival drug gang. hartly says her husband was shot while jet skiing along the texas-mexico border. body has not been found and mexican authorities suspended the search. >>> another major manhattan landmark location is dealing with bed bugs. lincoln center says they have them inside the opera house. reports say they have been found in the dressing rooms used by the new york city ballet and opera company. the affect areas are being treated. >>> in this morning's wjz "healthwatch," we know what can get rid of unwanted wrinkles but did you know botox can be used to treat migraines? the fda has given a leading drug maker permission to market the drug for those with a history of serious migraine headaches. doctors say injected patients in the neck or head every 12 weeks can dull future headaches. good news for those with migraines. >> yeah. anything that can help ease the pain and get relief. >> and get rid of wringels at the same time is perfect. >> another benefit. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news" s

texas newspaper reports the search for david hartley has been indefinitely suspended while mexican officials consider new strategies. a u.s. consulate official says hartly and his wife may have been mistaken for drug runners. >>> a canadian sports doctor linked to high-profile athletes in this country has been indicted. he has already been charged. the new five-count indictment charges galea made more than 100 trips across the border to treat athletes. yankee player alex rodriguez is one of the athletes who says he was treated by galea but did not receive performance-enhancing drugs. >>> turning to "cbs moneywatch." investors in asia headed for exits this morning. ashley morrison is in new york with more. good morning. >> good morning to you. asian markets fell back this morning after thursday's rally. the nikkei lost nearly 1% and hong kong's hang seng was also lower. >>> today, wall street gets the latest on inflation and retail sales. thursday, stocks broke a four-day winning streak. the dow dipped a point and a half while the nasdaq lost almost six. >>> wall street will sure be listening when fed chair ben bernanke gives a policy speech later this m

the hartlys trade to outrun them david was hit in the head. his wife went to his aid. >> he was thrown off the jet ski and i couldn't -- >> she finally had to let go of the body, climb back in her jet ski and head back over here to safety. >> reporter: hartly's body has not been found. he is presumed dead. in may, texas officials issued a warning to boaters after reports of at least three run-ins with mexican pirates on falcon lake. authorities say many of the pirates are children. >> teenagers, pre-teens, some of them barely even know how to use a weapon. the lake is not secure. we cannot go to mexico or recover that body or conduct an investigation. >> reporter: texas authorities have asked mexican officials to search their side of the lake for hartly's body. don teague, cbs news, dallas. >>> an update on the 33 trapped mineres in chile this morning, they could be rescued within two weeks, trapped a half mile underground since august 5th. rescuers previously said they could be stuck there until november. the bbc is reporting, however, drilli

he has "witness testimony and evidence, including blood on tiffany hartly's life vest that backs up her story as the search for davidey's body intensifies. a lone woman road a personal watercraft thursday on falcon lake, safely, in american waters. but when david hartley and his wife, tiffany rode their jet skis over to the mexican side of the lake last week, they were attacked by enforcers of the zeta drug cartel, the conclusion at least of the zappa that county sheriff who believes the hartlys were innocent victims of mexico's bloody drug war. escorted by heavily armed federal agents, we took a boat ride to the border with gonzales. >> they won't admit it or not, they are a problem and it is spillover violence. >> reporter: the sheriff's objectives, to show us the american side of falcon lake is safe. >> once you cross that marker, that's mexico. >> reporter: and to deliver a message to the drug cartel that controls the water and land beyond that pylon. >> what i've told them is, i need a body. give me a body, guys, and everything will go away. give me a body, guys, the news media will go away. >> reporter: he fea

falcon lake after the lead investigator in the murder of david hartley was himself murdered by members of a brutal drug cartel, the search for hartly'sody was called off this week, according to the state department due to the tragic death of the investigator and dangerous conditions on the ground. mexican officials say the fbi is now involved in the investigation of hartly's murder. authorities on both sides of the border have spent two weeks searching for hartly's remains. he was shot in the head while jet skiing with his wife tiffany on the mexican side of the lake in what some experts believe was a case of mistaken identity. enforceres from the drug cartel may have thought the hartleys were rival drug smugglers, tiffany's heartache made much worse knowing her husband will probably never have a proper burial. >> i know what they are hiding what they've done but have some compassion sgort and who is really in coal of the border. that's a question u.s. lawmickrs want answered. >> the falcon lake homicide committed against david hartley explains and shows in detail, first of all that, the drug cartels have operational control of porti

david hartley may have been suspended due to intensifying violence on the border. but, the investigation into his murder is moving forward. on friday, mexican authorities interviewed hartly'shan eight hours later saying she provided valuable information that will allow federal investigations to continue. they plan to interview her again today, but the texas sheriff who's investigating the murder wonders why. >> really what they're trying to do is trying to des courage her from filing the complaint because of threats from the cartel. >> reporter: allegedly shot to death by members of a mexican drug cartel september 30th while they rode jet skis on the mexican side of falcon lake. >> until he's home, it's not final for us. >> reporter: experts have provided differing opinions why they were were attacked. last week an austin-based group said they were targeted after being mistaken as rival drug smugglers. now, a private investigator say teen sdirnlgs affiliated with the zeta drug cartel killed hartly, trying to steal his jet ski. solving this case may be impossible as intimidation tactics like last week's murder and beheading of the mexican lead investigator have now escalate

hartly's case and delivered his head in a suitcase to the mexican army. >> it breaks my heart that people would do this to him. >> reporter: today, there is still no sign of davido mexico's drug violence. don teague, cbs news, dallas. >>> joining us now is fred burton, vice president of intelligence for the global intelligence company stratfor, a counterterrorism special agent for the state department and joins us live this morning. good morning, sir. >> good morning. >> as you've been able to sort of piece together all of this information, even from some distance, what do you make of it all? >> i think it's highly feasible that the hartleys were in the wrong place at the wrong time. they were identified by zeta spotters, these are individuals that are posted as lookouts to keep an eye out for undercover agents, either from u.s. law enforcement or mexican law enforcement. and i think a set of dominos started to fall when they went out on the water and they were just certainly a victim of circumstances. >> this is a theory now. >> yes, that's a working theory of mine. but, i also know it's shared throughout the law enforcement community. >> because, now were the