Video: Deputies rescue family stranded after boat runs aground near Alafia River
Deputies help stranded family on the water
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office shared bodycam video showing the effort to get a family to dry land after their boat ran aground on May 24.
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is praising deputies who worked to get a family back to land after getting stuck on the water last Saturday night.
The backstory:
According to HCSO, deputies responded to a call for help shortly after 9 p.m. south of Sunken and Bird Islands near the Alafia River.
Deputies say the family of four's boat had run aground, with bodycam video showing that they were able to free the vessel while ensuring that everyone was doing well.
Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
What they're saying:
"We're always ready to respond on the water when someone needs our help," Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. "I'm glad we could assist this family stuck on the water at night and see that they could safely return to shore."
The Source: This story was written with information and video from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
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