What started as a dramatic rescue from a burning boat off Marco Island on Friday night ended with the rescued man accused of shoving his own savior into the water and taking off in the tow vessel, according to authorities. Deputies say 40-year-old Ryan Dieter was pulled from the fire along with his dog by a Sea Tow captain, then allegedly pushed the captain overboard and sped away in the tow boat, which officials valued at about $100,000. The Sea Tow captain was later recovered and reported to have no life-threatening injuries.
How the Rescue Turned Upside Down
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says crews responded to reports of a burning vessel in the Ten Thousand Islands area, where a Sea Tow boat arrived and pulled the stranded…..