Hurricane Helene has devastated the southeastern United States … and, the U.S. Coast Guard’s rescue team is working overtime — saving both people and pups.
Video is circulating online of a dramatic rescue from Thursday, off the coast of Sanibel Island in Florida… where Helene had disabled a sailboat carrying a man and his dog.
Check out the clip … members of the Coast Guard are dropped into the water via a rope, swimming over to the disabled ship where man and man’s best friend — both wearing rescue vests — jump into the water to meet them.
The intrepid pup and his owner swim with the Coast Guard toward a basket. They clamber in, and the USCG pulls them up … ending what could’ve been a tragic situation.
According to the Coast Guard’s social media, this unnamed man and his dog companion were about 25 miles off Sanibel when their 36-foot sailboat was disabled and began taking on water.
The Coast Guard took them to Southwest Florida International Airport where they met with emergency services, the CG said … reportedly in good medical condition.