A Miracle For Father & Son Lost at Sea

After being lost for 12 hours at sea, father and son are now safe. Walter Marino, 46, and his son Chris, 12, went missing Saturday, September 6, 2008. The Coast Guard set out a search that involved a 47-foot rescue boat, water scooters, and helicopters.

Of the 12 hours lost at sea, most of them was apart from each other. When Walter lost sight of Chris, he believed he lost his son. After being picked up by the Coast Guard with his son still missing, Walter went below deck to avoid seeing his son's floating body. It was some time before Chris was found alive and well.

"I'd have to say it's the most incredible thing I've ever heard or seen on our beach," Scott Petersohn, a spokesman for Florida's Volusia County Beach Patrol, told the Orlando Sentinel. "When they're gone for more than 20 minutes, it's usually a body recovery."

I'm happy it all ended well. They were lucky.

Source: People.com