A Florida Keys tow boat captain is being recognized by the Coast Guard for helping rescue a woman injured when a barricuda leaped into her kayak.
Tow captain Kevin Freestone was given the Coast Guard's Public Service Commendation Award on Wednesday in Marathon for his actions last October. The award is for acts of courage or assistance in Coast Guard missions.
Freestone was able to maneuver his boat into shallow waters where Coast Guard vessels could not go. He brought the injured woman on board and took her to a local marina where she was transported to a hospital in Miami.
The woman, Karri Larson, suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung when the barricuda struck her. She has recovered and attended Wednesday's ceremony.
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