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A group of responders working together to rescue a man trapped inside the cabin of a capsized boat Wednesday in Brookings was caught on film by a bystander.

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According to a Coast Guard press release, a witness called the Coast Guard at 11:06 a.m. after seeing a 26-foot Army Corps of Engineers boat capsize approximately 200 yards south of the Chetco River south jetty.

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A Coast Guard boat arrived at the vessel at 11:14 a.m. and reported one of the two people on the boat was able to swim to shore and another was unaccounted for.

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At the time of the incident, waves were two to four feet high with four foot breaks.

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As the Coast Guard boat arrived on scene in the water, a beach rescue began. Coast Guard responders in dry suits attempted to walk a 50 foot line to the overturned boat. However, once it was attached and rescuers began pulling that line with a winch, it broke.

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A second, thicker line was attached and rescuers were able to use a tractor to pull the boat 30 feet closer to shore, where they were finally able to free the Army Corps of Engineers employee stuck in the cabin.

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The man was not injured during the incident and, according to Army Corp of Engineers spokesperson Jeffrey Henon, he was "released from the hospital soon after being evaluated."

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According to Coast Guard spokesperson Levi Read, many agencies joined in the rescue effort, including Curry County Sheriff's, Brookings Police Department, Brookings Fire, Port of Brookings and the Coast Guard Station Chetco River, as well as "several good Samaritan beachgoers."

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Rescue at Sporthaven Beach Coast Guard Rescue (FULL VIDEO) from today at Sporthaven Beach in Brookings, Oregon. KUDOS TO THE RESCUE WORKERS AND CIVILIANS THAT HELPED SAVE THIS MAN'S LIFE!! Video by: Mat Coley Disclaimer: To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com Posted by The Chetco on Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Watch the video, taken by Mat Coley, above.

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