US Coast Guard Rescues Man, Two Dogs, From Stricken Sailboat Off Vancouver Island
An unidentified member of the United States Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles aircrew pets a dog on board his helicopter after the dog was airlifted from a sailboat that had washed onto rocks off Vancouver Island in a Dec. 28, 2022, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-United States Coast Guard
A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States CoastGuard.
The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat off the southwest tip of Vancouver Island early Wednesday when it lost power and was swept onto rocks.
