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Coast Guard Says Second Man And Dog Were On Missing Rhode Island Boat

BOSTON (CBS/AP) — The Coast Guard says a second man was on board a boat reported missing on a trip from Rhode Island to Miami.

Ryan Hollis left Jamestown, Rhode Island Wednesday in a 43-foot Beneteau sailing boat, the Carol K.

He was supposed to make a stop in Norfolk, Virginia on Friday, where he was to check in with his girlfriend back in Rhode Island.

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Ryan Hollis (Photo Credit: Coast Guard)

She contacted the Coast Guard Saturday to report him missing.

The Coast Guard says cellphone information shows another man, Joshua Kane Cairone, also was on the boat Wednesday along with a dog named Louis.

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Joshua Kane Cairone. (Photo Courtesy: Coast Guard)
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Louis the Frenchie (Photo Courtesy: Coast Guard)

Their last verified location was 12 nautical miles south of Newport, R.I.

(© Copyright 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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