GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — A Coast Guard Air Facility Charleston helicopter crew rescued a man and his dog Friday after their vessel ran aground near Winyah Bay.
Crews took the man and dog to Georgetown Airport with no reported medical concerns, the Coast Guard said.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston watchstanders received a distress call at approximately 6:16 p.m. The man reported the 37-foot sailboat Chusan ran aground on the rocks.
“Our crews train extensively to respond to situations like this, and we’re grateful the mariner had a working VHF radio to call for help,” Lt. Josh Hamilton, a pilot at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah, said. “Running aground can quickly become dangerous, especially near rocks and shifting conditions.”…