In Florida, the father died saving a sinking daughter

In the southwest of Florida, his father drowned after rescuing an 8-year-old daughter from a wave current.

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46-year-old Thomas Zakrevsky and his family walked along a curved sandbar on the island of Upper Captiva around 5: Evenings 30 on Tuesday, July 9, was reported at the Lee County Sheriff's office.

Zakrevsky's wife, who was leading the way, turned around and, seeing that their 8-year-old daughter was drowning, immediately ran to her.

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Zakrevsky managed to pull out of the water and hand over the girl to her, but he could not get ashore himself, according to the sheriff's office.

A search and rescue team with several agencies arrived at the scene, but the current and the wind interfered with their search.

More than three hours later, the US Coast Guard and sheriff’s office found Zakrevsky’s body about half a mile from where he was last seen.

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