CANNON BEACH, Oregon — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two surfers near Ecola State Park by Cannon Beach.
The men were rescued on Sunday afternoon by a USCG Astoria aircrew.
According to a tweet from the Pacific Northwest USCG's official Twitter account, a good Samaritan nearby heard the men shouting for help and called 911.
The two surfers were able to eventually grab onto some rocks where they were safely hoisted to safety.
The U.S. Coast Guard posted a video of the rescue on Twitter along with their initial tweet. The video of the ordeal shows the aircrew safely hoisting down to rescue the men and bring them up to safety.
The two surfers were later transferred to a local hospital with no reported injuries according to a tweet from the USCG's Twitter account.
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