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Watch as the Coast Guard evacuates man from cargo ship near Tampa Bay

U.S. Coast Guard crews evacuated a 22-year-old man from a cargo ship on Tuesday after officials say he suffered from a seizure.

An Air Station Clearwater helicopter rescued the man about 35 miles west of Tampa Bay, according to a news release.

The man was on board the Bahama Spirit, a 614-foot cargo ship from Vanuatu, when he reportedly suffered the seizure. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital.

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