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Man, 86, and his dog rescued hundreds of miles off California coast after going silent for 2 months
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
An 86-year-old man and his dog were rescued by the Coast Guard 460 miles off the California coast after an emergency beacon activated, triggering a search operation. The sailboat had been out of contact for approximately two months before the beacon signal was detected. Coast Guard personnel located and recovered both the man and the dog.
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