Seven people and a dog were rescued from a burning boat in the Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard on May 21 sent air and boat crews to rescue seven people and their dog from a burning ship off the coast of Gulfport, Mississippi. Aerial footage shows people dressed in red life jackets leaving a burning boat. The raft is dumped, and boatmen and dogs climb aboard before being delivered to the Coast Guard vessel. Local media reported that on May 21 at 9:26 at 9:26 on the boat they asked for help. A Coast Guard spokesman told local media that the boatmen and dog had been taken to Gulfport for a medical examination and were in stable condition. The cause of the fire aboard the 45-foot vessel is unknown. Credit: DVIDS through Storyful