Video: Father and son rescued after current pulls them out to sea

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — The Manatee County Sheriff's Office released video of a water rescue after a man and his son were pulled far from shore.

The sheriff's office said the father and son were vacationing in Florida from Europe and spoke little English. They appeared to be unaware of rip currents that are common to some areas along Anna Maria Island, an island less than 10 miles from Bradenton.

The man and his son were swimming off Bean Point on Anna Maria Island on April 23, when a strong current pulled them approximately 100 yards from shore, deputies say.

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While marine deputies were on patrol, they saw the swimmers in distress and quickly pulled them onto their boat before returning them safely to the beach.

Video captures the rescue and the duo's interaction with deputies following their rescue. Once the child was pulled from the water, he could be heard shouting, "Papa."

The sheriff's office says anyone caught in a rip current should remain calm and try to swim parallel to the shore to move out of the current and then alert someone if help is needed. Fighting the current makes the condition worse. If you understand how rip currents form and the proper escape technique, your chance of survival, if caught in one, is greatly increased.