
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.
It's a birthday celebration that Hollie Spence said she will never forget -- and she is thankful to be alive today. Spence, along with her roommate, Lepa Sega, and Lepa's brother, Nation Sega, climbed onto a 10-foot inflatable pink flamingo float with their two dogs in a shallow area of White Sands beach in Kodiak.More Related News

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