A boat partially sank after Tropical Storm Debby hit Florida, leaving one man dead and his beloved dog without an owner.
According to a press release from the Gulfport Police Department, boater Brian J. Clough, 48, anchored his sailboat approximately 50 feet from Gulfport’s Veterans Park while riding out the storm with his dog Daisy.
Members of the local boating community noticed on Monday, Aug. 5, that a portion of the boat had submerged underwater, and Clough was nowhere to be found.
Gulfport Police Department
“I dove into the boat. I could only search about 85% of it, so I’m not 100% [sure] he’s not on there. We got his dog off the boat. That’s one of the main worries is he wouldn’t leave his dog,” Ryan Newkirk told WTVT.
After the Gulfport Police Department was notified of Clough’s disappearance, they were able to recover a deceased body from the boat later in …