Coast Guard rescues woman, two dogs in sailboat off Pinellas coast
The sailboat was taking on water near Shell Key when the woman radioed for help, according to the Coast Guard.
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Coast Guard vessels rescued a woman and two dogs who were in a sailboat taking on water in rough conditions off Shell Key on Saturday. [ U.S. Coast Guard Southeast ]
Published Jan. 16
ST. PETERSBURG â A woman and two dogs were rescued Saturday from a 32-foot sailboat taking on water in rough conditions near Shell Key, according to the Coast Guard.
The agency released a video of the rescue that shows the sailboat rocking in rough waters as a Coast Guard response boat sent from St. Petersburg approaches.