A thief in distress saved by… the coast guard!

Without knowing it, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued an individual who had previously stolen a boat off the Oregon coast last Friday!

The images of the rescue are breathtaking, as the waves whipped the man, who clung to the railing of the boat, which had capsized due to the power of the storm.

The team flew to the vessel by helicopter following an emergency call from an individual, and eventually pulled him out with a winch.

Coast guard makes dramatic rescue as wave rolls yacht in Columbia river off the pacific coast in US

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At the time of the rescue, the rescuers didn’t know they were rescuing a “thief”, but quickly realized what was going on…

The authorities finally arrested the man after he was treated and his body heat increased a bit.