PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - A U.S. Coast Guard crew came to the rescue of a kite surfer in distress near Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.
According to officials, the surfer’s lines beacame tangled and his kite broke at around 11:45 a.m., Thursday.
#Breaking A @USCG Sta. #FortLauderdale crew rescued a kite surfer, Thurs. at about 11:45 near #PortEverglades, after his lines tangled & the kite broke. "Get a personal locator beacon for water sports, just in case anything goes wrong." – BM2 Brenden Smith. #SAR #PlaySmart pic.twitter.com/grRAAobSHG
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) December 24, 2020
The surfer is expected to be OK.
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