An Ohio fisherman, who has been adrift in Lake Erie since Wednesday, was located off the coast of Pelee Island.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, a 63-year-old man departed from Oak Harbour, Ohio on Wednesday morning, but when the boater didn’t return, authorities were notified.
Coast guard helicopters and search vessels scoured the Lake Erie waters for nearly two days before sighingt the overdue boat on Friday morning, at 12:20 a.m. near Pelee Island.
The fisherman was found suffering from hunger and mild dehydration, but is in good condition. The Ottawa County Sherriff’s Department towed the vessel back to Ohio.
The man told authorities that his boat became disabled Wednesday morning, just east of West Sister Island. He would drop anchor, but it didn’t prevent the vessel from drifting more than 28 kilometres.
