Man lost at sea off Florida’s coast reunited with crews who saved his life
A man who was lost at sea has reunited with the crews who saved his life.
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The rescue happened in August off the coast of Saint Augustine.
Charles Gregory, 25, was swept out to sea, 12 miles from the coast, after his small boat capsized.
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He was lost for 30 hours before he was spotted on radar.
During Thursday’s reunion the pilot who found him shared what the rescue meant to him.
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When Gregory was rescued, he was dehydrated, bruised, stung by jellyfish, and sunburnt.
Despite his brush with death, Gregory said he’s still enjoying the water.
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