Father, Son Clinging to Cooler Rescued From Boston Harbor
Officers Stephen Merrick, left, and Garrett Boyle, right, speak at a press conference at the Boston Harbor Patrol dock after rescuing two people aboard a sinking boat.
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Boston (AP) -- In the nick of time, the Boston Police Department’s harbor patrol unit rescued a father and son who were desperately clinging to a drinks cooler at the outermost edge of Boston Harbor after their lobster boat sank.
Officers Stephen Merrick and Garrett Boyle responded to a call of a boat taking on water at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near Graves Light Station, police said in a statement. The privately owned lighthouse is on a rocky islet about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) from the coast.