US Coast Guard rescues man 100 miles SE of Galveston

Monday, October 17, 2016
GALVESTON (KTRK) -- The U.S. coast guard got the call on Sunday night of a man on a fishing boat suffering from seizure-like symptoms.

The coast guard found the boat about 100 miles southeast of Galveston. They airlifted him to Scholes International Airport where he was then transported to UTMB- Galveston.
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He's now in stable condition.
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