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Father and Son Rescued by Coast Guard

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SLAUGHTER BEACH, Del. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing father and son were found on their disabled boat in the Delaware Bay after a seven-hour search.

The Coast Guard said in a news release Monday that they went boating near Cedar Creek Boat Ramp on Sunday afternoon, but the Coast Guard received a report from a 911 dispatcher Sunday night that they were overdue.

The Coast Guard and other agencies searched for more than seven hours before they were found on a disabled 20-foot recreational boat around 4 a.m. Monday. Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef says the man and his 17-year-old son were found five miles from the dock in the bay.

No injuries were reported.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.