A boy on a unicorn fleet drifted one kilometer from the sea in North Carolina

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Declan O 'Connor is hooked to life as fierce winds sent him further into the Atlantic Ocean, with the unicorn's head and horn acting as a backup sail.

Fortunately for the boy, a team of rescuers quickly went to the scene and recovered it. The area's chief of emergency, Tony Young, said the boy had decided to stay with the unicorn – a wise move, otherwise he could have drowned.

"We've saved dozens of these objects over the years, but it was the first time that a small child was attached to them," Young told CNN's affiliate, WWAY.
Oak Island Water Rescue rescued an 8-year-old boy who drifted into the Atlantic Ocean on a unicorn tank.

The boy and the unicorn were initially stationed on the sand before a strong wave tore them into the water. At the moment his father intervened to rescue him, the boy floated nearly a kilometer from the shore.

Members of the Oak Island volunteer rescue team sent a boat to the water less than 15 minutes after Oconnor's parents from Ohio called them. The team gave him a lifejacket and helmet, and he was reunited with his family when another volunteer dragged the unicorn to the shore.

The team saved about six oversized floats last year, Young told CNN. They usually measure about six feet tall and eight feet wide, which is enough for a couple of kids. And although they are frequently sold in beach shops, floats are labeled to prevent their use in open water.

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