The United States Coast Guard has rescued a man and his dog as Hurricane Helene fast approached them when his boat became disabled and started taking on water 25 miles out to sea, officials said. The sailor and his dog were on a 36-foot sailboat on Thursday when the boat started taking on water,

A man and his dog were airlifted 25 miles off the coast of Sanibel Island, Fla., on Sept. 26, after the sailboat they were in became disabled, the U.S. Coast Guard said.