‘They were on their last straw of hope’: Moment two fishermen were rescued off Florida coast after EIGHT DAYS at sea

Bahamian menA normal day of fishing went awry for two Bahamian men after their boat capsized.

Helpless, two men clung to the boat’s hulls for eight days.

A passing freighter spotted the men clinging to the overturned boat. It is believed that had they not been spotted, the men would have died.

Coast Guard rescue swimmer Kyle Stallings said to The Sun Sentinel that the victims were completely waterlogged when found. He said their skin was deteriorating and their eyes were drooping.

The victims’ names were not released on Saturday. They are reportedly 56 and 57 years old.

The freighter that spotted the two stranded men contacted the US Coast Guard. It authorized the launch of an MH-65 rescue helicopter from Air Station Miami, WPTV reports.

The rescued men told the officers that they had consumed seawater, which can speed up dehydration, says The Los Angeles Times.

The men were taken to the DelrayMedicalCenter for treatment. They were not found with life jackets.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now handling the case.

 

By