BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a woman and two dogs Sunday after they became stranded on Bay Point Island.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston say a good Samaritan contacted them about having rescued a 60-year-old man wearing a lifejacket in the water. The man said he had beached his boat on Bay Point Island and that it later drifted away. He said he tried to swim after it but could not reach it.
Coast Guardsmen said the man had been in the water for seven hours while his wife and dogs were stranded on the island without means of communication.
A Coast Guard Station Tybee boat crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Savannah helicopter crew launched to assist. A Beaufort Water Search and Rescue crew also responded.
The helicopter crew spotted the woman and dogs on the island and lowered a rescue swimmer to assess the situation.
The Beaufort rescue crew arrived on scene, took the woman and dogs aboard and took them to Port Royal boat ramp.
The Station Tybee boat crew, with help from the helicopter crew, found the boat adrift and towed it to the boat ramp.
“Checking the weather and having dependable communications equipment aren’t just good practices—they’re essential steps to safeguard you and your loved ones,” said Sector Charleston search and rescue mission coordinator Lt. Michael Allen said. “While out on the water, preparation is your best defense, ensuring help is never out of reach when you need it most.”
No injuries were reported.
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