15 People Rescued From Fishing Boat Near Golden Gate Bridge

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Fifteen people and a dog were rescued from a fishing boat that began taking on water when it reportedly hit rocks on the shoreline below the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

The Marin County Sheriff's Office reported the incident via Twitter at 4:45 p.m.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Luciana Ganley confirmed that 15 people were onboard the vessel, which she described as a 50-foot-long sportfishing boat.

The vessel took on water and became grounded at Kirby Cove in the Marin Headlands in the Golden Gate National Recreation area outside the Golden Gate Bridge, according to Ganley.

Rescue teams with the Coast Guard Golden Gate Station responded with two boats and the Southern Marin Fire Department brought one boat to the scene, Ganley told Patch.

"The latest information I have is that we were removing people off the vessel," Ganley said, just before 6 p.m.

Ganley did not immediately know whether any injuries were suffered by the rescued parties.

The Marin County Sheriff's Officer reported that the Sonoma Sheriff's helicopter was enroute to assist with the water rescue. U.S. Parks police also aided in the rescue effort, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office.

— Bay City News Service contributed to this report.

Image via Marin County Fire, Twitter

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