A man is dead after he had a heart attack and fell out of a crabbing boat near Cordova Bay Wednesday morning.
One of the men in the boat was able to call for help as he held onto his friend in the water off Mount Douglas Park.
The joint rescue co-ordination centre was alerted and auxiliary coast guard boats were tasked from Oak Bay and Sidney, said Capt. Roy Jacobson. A commercial boat towing operator was able to rescue the man and take him to shore.
Saanich fire, police and B.C. Ambulance were on scene trying to resuscitate the man, but were unsuccessful.
