ELIZABETH CTIY, N.C. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued two people and one cat from a sinking houseboat in eastern North Carolina.
WRAL reports that the rescue was made Saturday on the Scuppernong River near the Albemarle Sound.
Officials had received a 911 call that a 50-foot houseboat was taking on water. A helicopter and boat crew were soon launched. Two people were hoisted onto the helicopter. The boat crew retrieved the cat.
“We’re fortunate that we train for these types of scenarios all of the time,” said Coast Guard pilot Lt. Karisa Kealy. “Even though it may be different when you are responding to an actual emergency, you have a solid foundation from your training to always fall back on. That’s what makes the Coast Guard so good at what we do.”
The houseboat’s owner is coordinating with the Coast Guard to salvage the vessel.
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