Man and dog rescued during Hurricane

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew rescued a man and dog from a disabled and taking-on-water 36-foot sailing vessel 25 miles off Sanibel Island, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2024. The man and his dog were reportedly in good health and taken to Southwest Florida International Airport to meet with EMS. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Clearwater)

The pair found themselves in a dangerous situation when their 36-foot vessel became disabled and began taking on water in the Gulf of Mexico.