Three people and a dog were found in a dinghy, while the fourth person was found an hour later.
Four boaters and a dog were rescued near Discovery Island on Friday evening in an operation that involved Canadian and U.S. search-and-rescue units.
The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre was notified about 6 p.m. of a mayday call originating from a motor yacht taking on water about three nautical miles south of Discovery Island, east of Oak Bay. Two aircraft based out of 19 Wing Comox — a CC-138 Hercules and a CH-149 Cormorant — were dispatched in addition to a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. Marine vessels deployed included the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Cape Calvert and 33 Oak Bay, a coast guard auxiliary vessel.At 8:05 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard helicopter located three people and a dog in a dinghy and airlifted them from the water.All four people were taken to hospital. Their conditions were not disclosed.
Dubeau said that the rescue was a great example of the co-ordination and co-operation between the U.S. Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard and Canadian Air [email protected]
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