Tampa Bay
Man stranded over mile offshore treads water for 2 hours before rescue
A man was rescued after treading water for two hours off Venice after separating from his vessel.
Photo: Ebyabe / CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
The Venice Police Department reported that over the weekend, a man became separated from his vessel more than a mile offshore near Venice.
He spent approximately two hours treading water before being rescued by authorities.
The incident highlights the potential dangers of boating and swimming far from shore in the Tampa Bay area.
Rescue efforts were successful, and the man was safely brought back to land.
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