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A five-year-old boy and his grandmother were swept two miles out to sea on an inflatable mattress in the Bay of Naples. The Italian Coastguard rescued them, reuniting the pair on a patrol boat. The Coastguard warns against using inflatable devices in strong winds. The boy's father thanked the rescuers. In 2020, a similar incident occurred in Greece, where a four-year-old girl was rescued from a big inflatable unicorn.

Courtesy: Sarah Hooper