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Video: Coast Guard rescues injured fisherman off Cape Cod

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued an injured fisherman from a boat 140 miles east of Chatham over the weekend.

The Coast Guard filmed the rescue and posted it on social media.

https://www.facebook.com/USCoastGuardNortheast/videos/10154072840779398/

The fisherman was hoisted from the fishing vessel Gladys Elaine. The video shows swirling waters as the fisherman is pulled from the ship by the helicopter crew in a basket.

The 30 year-old man was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital and treated for a serious head injury, according to authorities.

 

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