Coast Guard rescues man having seizures on fishing boat off Galveston

The Coast Guard rescued a man from a fishing boat about 80 miles off Galveston. The Coast Guard rescued a man from a fishing boat about 80 miles off Galveston. Photo: Coast Guard Photo: Coast Guard Image 1 of / 66 Caption Close Coast Guard rescues man having seizures on fishing boat off Galveston 1 / 66 Back to Gallery

The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued a 44-year-old man from a fishing boat off Galveston .

Just before noon, a crewmember on the New Buccaneer reported a man on board having multiple seizures.

Shortly after 2 p.m, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew arrived at the scene about 80 miles off the coast and hoisted the man to safety.

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Around 3 p.m., the man was delivered to an ambulance waiting at Galveston's Scholar International Airport. He was last reported to be in stable condition.