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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Graig Graziosi

Missing teen rescued a mile off the Florida coast clinging to his body board

A teen in Martin County, Florida gives a thumbs up as first responders return him to his family back on land - (Martin County Sheriff's Office)

A teenager in Florida whose family feared he'd drowned in the ocean was found nearly a mile from shore clinging to a body board, according to a local report.

Over the weekend, a family in Martin County reported that their son was missing. The family told investigators they were at the beach and, at some point, lost sight of the 15-year-old after he went under water.

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