Video: Dangerous Air Rescues Above Oregon / Washington Coast Include 2 Dogs

Published 4/24/24 at 5:25 p.m.
By Andre' Hagestedt, Oregon Coast Beach Connection

(Brookings, Oregon) – Two rather dangerous ocean rescues took place this month along the south Oregon coast and the north Washington coast, with one that involved hoisting two dogs into a helicopter. The US Coast Guard (USCG) pulled an individual out of danger from a boat offshore from Queets, Washington, and just this past weekend rescued a man and his two dogs from a sinking boat off the south Oregon coast. (Photo Oregon Coast Beach Connection).

Videos both come from USCG.

The first call came earlier this month, during the first weekend in April. Coast Guard crews responded to an incident on the north Washington coast, rescuing a person off a boat who was experiencing serious stomach issues. The incident happened 34 miles west of Queets, Washington.

“Over the weekend, a #USCG crew from Air Station Port Angeles rescued a 54-year-old man off a 64-foot fishing trawler who was experiencing severe abdominal issues,” the Coast Guard said.

While there is no further word on his condition, he was taken to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Washington for treatment.

Just this past weekend, on April 21, the USCG out of Air Station North Bend responded to a call off the south Oregon coast's Whaleshead Beach of a vessel in distress.

“USCG responded to reports of a sailing vessel losing power and taking on water approx. 38 NM west of Whales Head Beach, Oregon.,” the Coast Guard said.

Rescuing two dogs / USCG

38 nautical miles translates to 43 miles off the Oregon coast. Whaleshead Beach is near Brookings, in the Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor. See more on Whaleshead Beach and how a major Hollywood movie was filmed there.

Two dogs and the one person onboard were taken into the rescue basket and hoisted into the USCG helicopter.

Rescuing two dogs / USCG

While the video is somewhat fuzzy, you can see a USCG rescuer in the hoist basket with one black dog clearly in his lap, getting occasional pats for comfort as the object gets lifted up off the water. The other dog is underneath Coast Guard rescuer and is visibly distressed by being in the air, moving around in a slightly panicked manner.

Rescue near Queets / USCG

Crews then left the individual with EMS. There is no word on their condition.

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Andre' GW Hagestedt is editor, owner and primary photographer / videographer of Oregon Coast Beach Connection, an online publication that sees over 1 million pageviews per month. He is also author of several books about the coast.

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