The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a 75-year-old man with "health issues" who was stranded in a marsh near Charleston. The man, who was not identified, was riding a jet ski when he ran aground near Edisto Beach, U.S. Coast Guard Jacksonville spokesperson David Micallef told Fox News. Instead, the Coast Guard diverted a rescue helicopter to airlift the man out, first dropping a swimmer to make his way out to the man and secure him in the airlift. SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER'S 173-POUND SHARK CONFIRMED AS A NEW STATE RECORDThe man claimed he had "health issues," but he did not clarify to the Coast Guard what kind of issues. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe man suffered no issues afterward, Micallef told Fox News.

Source: Fox News May 27, 2021 14:26 UTC