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Coast Guard rescues 9 Cuban migrants, dog stranded in Bahamas

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WATER CAY, Bahamas – The U.S. Coast Guard rescued nine Cuban migrants and a dog stranded in the Bahamas Friday, according to a tweet from the agency.

The migrants were stranded off Water Cay, an uninhabited island located about 30 miles off the Cuban coast.

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The Royal Bahamas Defense Force had requested assistance from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Manowar.

Its crew transferred the migrants to Bahamian authorities, according to the tweet.


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