A couple and their puppy were stranded on a sailboat in the water about 90 miles off Hernando Beach on Florida’s west coast.
The porthole burst, and water filled their vessel, according to the US Coast Guard, which released video of its helicopter crew rescuing the trio.
A Coast Guard helicopter hovered over the boat in the Gulf of Mexico as the crew pulled the couple and their dog to safety.
Everyone is in “good health,” the Coast Guard said in a press release.
The Coast Guard received a digital selective caller (DSC) alert around 11 a.m. Saturday.
The water damaged the electronics on the boat, according to the Coast Guard, but the DSC alert immediately pushed out an emergency alert to the Coast Guard and other rescue authorities.
“Due to the reported water damage to the system, this alert gave us their last known position and allowed us to investigate as the owner registered it to their equipment,” said Lt. jg Connor Sullivan, command duty officer, Sector St. Petersburg, in fact.
A Coast Guard helicopter hovered over the boat as the crew pulled the couple and their dog to safety.
That’s how they were able to find and save the family.
Salvage for the vessel is being coordinated, the Coast Guard said.
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