VIDEO: Man and dog rescued from boat in Samish Bay

By Joe Teehan September 25, 2023 9:47 pm

SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. – The Coast Guard rescued a man and his dog after their boat ran aground in Samish Bay over the weekend.

A helicopter team hoisted the two from the 35-foot boat and brought them to Bellingham Int’l Airport Saturday afternoon.

Neither man nor dog was injured.

The Coast Guard is now investigating why the boat ran aground.

Yesterday, a #USCG Air Station Port Angeles aircrew rescued a man and a dog from a 35-foot sailing vessel that was reported to have run aground in Samish Bay, WA. They were safely transported to Bellingham International Airport with no reported injuries. pic.twitter.com/UCZqnX4ilh

— USCGPacificNorthwest (@USCGPacificNW) September 24, 2023

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