A man and a dog were sailing on the beach of Sanibel Island Hurricane Helen approaches Florida They were rescued by the Coast Guard on Thursday.
The unnamed man was about 25 miles off Sanibel Island when his 36-foot sailboat malfunctioned and the Coast Guard began taking on water. He said On social media.
Video It shows a Coast Guard member from Airport Clearwater descending from a helicopter into choppy seas to reach the man and dog. As soon as the rescuer got close to the boat, the man and dog entered the rough water and were attached to a rescue basket that was hoisted back to the helicopter. The final moments of the video show the man holding his dog and exchanging high-fives with his rescuers.
The man and dog were brought to Southwest Florida International Airport, where they met with emergency services, the Coast Guard said. The agency said the pair were “reportedly in good medical condition”.
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The Coast Guard reported that the vessel had run aground.
Hurricane Helen hit in Big Bend, Florida Thursday night brought a Category 4 storm, recovery a few hours later A deadly storm surgeStrong winds and heavy rain in the region. As the storm moved inland, it was downgraded to a tropical storm. This is the fourth hurricane to cross the Gulf Coast this year.
