Water rescue off Milford coast

From WTNH.com

by News Channel 8's Jamie MuroPosted Oct. 8, 2008Updated 9:35 PM

Milford (WTNH) -- Warm days are slipping away like low tide. So, many boaters are taking every opportunity to be out on the water as much as possible, but one fisherman's season might be over.
"We had initial reports from land that the boat had capsized and there was a person in the water," said Capt. Christopher Zack.
The boat was located on the West side of Charles Island. An exclusive look from Chopper 8 shows the bow of the 21-foot Seacraft barely above water. The unidentified operator had been fishing, when he suddenly noticed something was very wrong.
"Said he was coming back from the Branford area, was fishing, hit some type of log, and the boat immediately started taking on water," Capt. Zack said. "Very soon after that, he was in the water, and the boat capsized."
The boater made a 9-1-1 call and it didn't take long for Milford's Rescue crews to find the man and pull him to safety. Thankfully, he was wearing a life jacket.
"He did the right thing, stayed with his boat, stayed with his vessel," said Capt. Zack.
As the Coast Guard was towing in his now severely water-logged boat, rescue crews were transporting the operator to Milford Hospital, where he was treated for hypothermia.
Firefighters say they are relieved the rescue happened when there was still daylight. "Two more hours, it would have been dark, it would have been a different story," Capt. Zack said.