Coast Guard rescues family, pets off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

12.30.2025

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills 

U.S. Coast Guard East District   

Two people, their dog and their cat are rescued Dec. 30, 2025, by an MH-60 Dolphin helicopter crew assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The mariners were underway when their sailboat became disabled, and they activated their emergency positioning indicator radio beacon (EPIRB) to signal that they needed assistance. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station Elizabeth City)

• Date Taken: 12.30.2025
• Date Posted: 12.31.2025 13:34
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 992015
• VIRIN: 251231-G-TW220-1001
• Filename: DOD_111465032
• Length: 00:03:55
• Location: ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, US