INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A unidentified bystander rescued a pair of stranded jet skiers from drifting out to sea at the Sebastian Inlet Sunday.

The Indian River County Sheriff's Office received a call about 4:48 p.m. Sunday that a Jet Ski with two riders had tipped over, according to dispatch records.

The immobilized Jet Ski drifted to the middle of the channel, passing the tip of the jetty and heading out to sea, reports said.

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The incident and subsequent rescue were captured on video by a Sheriff's Office helicopter.

As the pair drifted toward the open ocean, a kayaker attempted to tow the heavy craft but was unsuccessful, the video showed.

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dispatched a boat to assist but a passing civilian boat stopped to help the two riders, taking them aboard and towing their craft to shore

Sheriff's officials did not report any injuries.

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