Dealing with an ill toddler while away from home is stressful; being 900 miles offshore in a wind-powered boat with a kid who has picked up Salmonella is scary.
According to NBC San Diego, the California Air National Guard and U.S. Navy are involved in a complex rescue mission to help a sick baby on a boat off the coast of Mexico.
The one-year-old girl, her 3-year-old sister and her parents from San Diego set sail two weeks ago for the latest leg of their trip around the world.
The family is sailing aboard a 36-foot boat named the “Rebel Heart,” blogging and posting pictures online.
On Thursday, the Bay Area’s 129th Rescue Wing received a call from the U.S. National Guard about a “seriously ill” girl aboard the boat located about 900 nautical miles off the coast of Mexico.
Two rescue helicopters took off Thursday to join the rescue mission.
After a five-hour flight, a team of four “Guardian Angel” pararescuemen jumped into the open ocean to board the Rebel Heart.
After checking the girl’s vitals, the crew determined the girl was in stable condition.
NBC 7 has learned the baby may suffer from some type of salmonella and has been given antibiotics.