Three men and a dog were rescued from a sinking catamaran by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew out of Air Station Barbers Point. U.S. Coast Guard/YouTube video screenshot
The video posted to YouTube shows the "four survivors," three men and a dog, being hoisted from their life raft to the Coast Guard helicopter.
Officials said the boaters were prepared for disaster, making their rescue easier.
"In other rescues we've done in the past, a lot of them weren't prepared for the event," U.S. Coast Guard pilot Lt. Ron Green told WIVB-TV. "They don't use precautions around big surf, no life jackets, marine band radios. Because of that, this rescue was much easier."
