Petersburg rescuers assist Coast Guard with local rescue operation
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PETERSBURG – A local boater is safe after a search involving Petersburg Search and Rescue members Monday evening, authorities said.
The man launched his 14-foot skiff from Banana Point on the south end of Mitkof Island Monday. When a family member became concerned they called emergency personnel.
Petersburg SAR Director Robert Carter got the call around 8 p.m. Carter and SAR volunteer Ted Sanhofer contacted witnesses who thought they saw the lost man on a small island near Green’s Camp.
The two SAR volunteers set up base camp at Greens Camp and found the man around 9:30 p.m. after s...
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