The U.S. Coast Guard and local firefighters helped rescue two boaters and a cat after their vessel lost power and became stranded on jetties near Mayport, Florida, on Thursday, officials said.
The 34-foot sailboat from Virginia was stranded and taking on water as it slammed into the rocks with each wave near the entrance of Mayport, officials said.
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The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and USCG members removed the two individuals and their cat from the vessel around 4 a.m. in what officials said was a "dramatic rescue."
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Fire officials said the conditions during the rescue were dangerous as a nor-easter developed offshore, WJXT reported.
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Despite the rough conditions, officials said no one was injured during incident.