USCG rescues a sailor and his dog who were stranded in the Gulf Of Mexico

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Thanks to the efforts of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) officers stationed in Clearwater Florida on Thursday who answered an emergency call from a sailor and his dog that were aboard a 36 foot vessel that was taking on water and stranded in the Gulf Of Mexico on Thursday. The location of the incident took place 25 miles away from Sanibel Island near Fort Myers The man and his dog jumped off of the 36 foot sailboat into the water when a USCG diver rescued both the man and his dog and took them to the USCG helicopter and into safety. I do not mean to be a second guesser but I am wondering if the sailor knew about a small craft advisory in the area since Hurricane Helene was headed toward Florida the same day. I mean if the weather conditions are dangerous, why would anyone want to be in a danger zone in the first place? Link is msn.com/en-us/weather/...