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Coast Guard Rescues Bahamian Man Off Florida Coast Missing for 2 Weeks

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  • The cutter Cochito rescued the man, who was taken to a hospital because he was suffering from a possible chemical reaction.
  • Coast Guard officials said the man had been missing since Jan. 13.

U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued a Bahamian national who had been missing for two weeks.

A Coast Guard statement said a good Samaritan notified them that a boat with one person on board was taking on water some 10 miles off West Palm Beach Monday afternoon.

The cutter Cochito rescued the man, who was taken to a hospital because he was suffering from a possible chemical reaction. The agency didn't have any additional information about the man's condition.

Coast Guard officials said the man had been missing since Jan. 13. His name wasn't released.

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