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Bad Scare at Gooseberry-Turns out good
I fished Gooseberry this morning before work. Fishing and walking the west side up to the Nubble.
At 0415 I encountered a young woman looking for her boyfriend. He had swum out to a rock 100 yards off the point. At 0300 he called her and said he was swimming in and would be back at their campsite shortly. Needless to say she was pretty freaked out. She called the Westport Police around 0445.
We met the officer in the lot and headed out in search for her 25 year old boyfriend. After 2 laps around Gooseberry to no avail I had to leave and get to work. The Coast Guard helicopter was on its way and the Harbormaster was searching for him.
I prayed for both Andrew and his girlfriend Kate on the way home and have been at my desk feeling sick to my stomach thinking about them.
The reef he was fishing has a tremendous rip current and with the wind blowing offshore from NE and the changing tide; I did not think the chances of finding him alive were very good.
Well, today was Andrew’s lucky day. The Harbormaster found him floating in his wetsuit; alive and well. The Westport Police called me at 0910 and gave me the good news. I am so grateful that this near tragedy turned out well.
Stay safe
Bruce
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