Man Collapses in Cardiac Arrest Rescuing Grandson in Surf

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A 62-year-old man collapsed in cardiac arrest trying to rescue his 9-year-old grandson who was in distress in the surf. It happened around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday near the South Bethany drive-on in the Fenwick Island State Park. The child made it safely to shore, but his grandfather remained in cardiac arrest as he was…

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Updated: Miracle After-Hours Water Rescue by O.C.B.P.!

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Ocean City received a call from a man reporting his 17-year-old son missing in the surf at The Plaza, 9800 Coastal Highway, around 7:35 p.m. Saturday. Off-duty Ocean City Beach Patrol guards responded to the scene to assist firefighters search for the missing teen. About 20 minutes later, he was spotted south of The Plaza…

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Mariner Rescued After Small Boat Capsizes

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A mariner was safely rescued Monday after a small aluminum boat capsized in Indian River Bay off Gull Point. According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, responding crews found the person still in the water early Monday evening, before sundown. The mariner was removed from the water and evaluated at the scene for hypothermia…

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UPDATE – Multiple Agencies Respond to Rehoboth Bay Boating Tragedy

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UPDATE 9 p.m. – Sgt. Brooke Mitchell, the Delaware Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police spokeswoman, says the vessel involved was actually a 16-foot fiberglass v-bottom boat.聽 The man who died had a prior medical history.聽 The other man is expected to be ok.聽 The boat likely capsized because of weather, water conditions and wake…

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Missing Couple Fallen from Kayak Leads Rescuers on Wild Goose Chase

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It took more than 30 minutes for multiple agencies to locate a couple who fell from a kayak in the Rehoboth Bay just before 11:30 a.m. today during a blustery rain storm. The couple had gone into the bay at Towers Road.聽 They called for help soon after they fell from the kayak.聽 Rescuers had…

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