A fisherman who went missing about two weeks ago was found alive on a life raft. He was saved thanks to the efforts of a few good Samaritans. He was on a boat that had left Westport in Grays Harbor County and was due to return after three days when he disappeared.
The picture shows a life raft used by man to survive in the waters. (X/@USCGPacificNW)
How was the fisherman saved?
Several people on their boat saw the raft floating on the water. Realizing that there was a man in the raft, they acted quickly to save his life. “I saw what looked like a life raft in the distance and I ran in and put my binoculars on it and then it fired a flare,” Ryan Planes, one of the rescuers, told King-TV.
“We pulled him on board. He gave me a big hug and it was emotional. We made him breakfast. He drank three bottles of water. He was pretty hungry, poor thing,” added Planes.
How did the man survive?
The fisherman was alone on the raft floating for almost 13 days, reports King-TV. Once standard, he quickly ran out of food. So he had to catch salmon and eat it to survive.
The US Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest took their official X and shared a picture of the raft. “#BreakingNews Photo of the life raft as the Good Samaritan boat approached it this morning,” they wrote.
Check out the rescue post here:
The post was shared a few days ago. Since then, it has collected over 12,000 views. The tweet also garnered a ton of comments.
How did internet users react to this news?
“I bet the life raft passenger was overjoyed to see this fishing boat!” written by X user. “Alas, that poor man!” shared another. “This is a fantastic picture. A good Samaritan and a good photographer,” added a third.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn