A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on 91原创 Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard.
The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat off the southwest tip of 91原创 Island early Wednesday when it lost power and was swept onto rocks.
A social media post from the coast guard’s 91原创 Northwest sector says a helicopter crew from Port Angeles in Washington state responded to the emergency.
They winched the man and one dog from the sailboat and delivered them to Victoria for treatment.
It wasn’t until the crew returned to the wreck to assess possible environmental damage that the second dog was spotted.
The coast guard says the pet was safely lifted off the sailboat and reunited with its owner.
This report by The 91原创 Press was first published Dec. 29, 2022.
