Coast Guard in Alaska rescues three friends after winds and a current swept their pink flamingo raft into bay
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Three friends, two dogs and one giant inflatable pink flamingo float were swept out into an Alaska bay on Saturday, leaving the group needing to be rescued by the US Coast Guard.
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