Man rescued after falling from cruise ship

Updated: Monday, 15 Jun 2009, 4:54 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 15 Jun 2009, 2:40 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG - A man found clinging to a buoy after falling from a cruise ship in St. Petersburg has been rescued.

According to the Coast Guard, 46-year-old Larry Miller told them he went overboard from the Carnival Inspiration early Monday morning while it was returning to the Port of Tampa. He was found a few hours later clinging to a buoy near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the St. Petersburg area.

He was transported to Bayfront Medical Center with minor injuries.

Canival says the man told authorities he slipped after climbing up on a railing to get a better view of the pilot boat.

The ship was returning from a four-day cruise. The case remains under investigation.

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