Md. Man Swims 5 Hours To Save His Family After Their Boat Capsized
DEAL ISLAND, Md. (AP) — John Franklin Riggs swam for hours to reach help for his family, including two children, after their boat capsized in a storm.
Riggs climbed rocks along the shoreline in the dark and knocked on the door of the first house he saw early Wednesday.
“He came to the right house,” said Angela Byrd, whose dog’s barking awakened her. She found 46-year-old Riggs outside, soaking wet and barefoot.
“He said, `I’ve been swimming since sundown; I need help,’ ” she told the Daily Times.