The Coast Guard rescued four men and a dog just minutes before their 30-foot powerboat capsized off the coast of New Jersey on Sunday.
Someone from the boat put out a Mayday call saying it was sinking near the Forked River in Barnegat Bay. A 29-foot fast response boat from the Coast Guard station at Barnegat Light was already in the water and headed to the scene.
The recreational boat capsized and sank just moments after the Coast Guard had rescued the four men and the dog. The Coast Guard took the men and the dog to a marina in Lanoka Harbor. No one was injured. The names of the men were not released.
“The boat’s owner believes the boat was taking on water due to a loose plug, but the compartment was not accessible to confirm,” said Chief Warrant Officer James B. Corbisiero, the commanding officer of the Barnegat Light station.
A commercial salvage covered the sunken boat later and towed it to Lanoka Harbor Marina.
