4 rescued after boat capsized near NC island

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OAK ISLAND, N.C. — Four people and a dog were rescued after a boat capsized earlier this week close to Oak Island, town officials said.

The 19-foot Carolina Skiff got caught on a sandbar on Monday, authorities said.

The town’s Mobile Drone Control Unit and a bystander helped get the boaters and the dog to safety, town officials said.

Brunswick County EMS treated the people for minor injuries.