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Video shows the officer who jumps on high-speed runaway boat after Boater falls overboard in Sarasota, Florida near the Ringling Museum,

The police shared a wild video and shows how a brave officer jumps on an unmanned boat while driving about 40 miles per hour.

The incident occurred after a boater said that he had walked overboard after a large ship cut in front of him in Sarasota, Florida on Monday.

When the boat driver tried to deal with the waking, he was thrown out of the boat, the police said.

The unmanned boat then started and circled about 40 miles per hour.

Sarasota Police Marine Unit officers responded to the call to keep the boat from injuring someone.

The attempts to stop the ship of the ship with towing lines are unsuccessful, the police said.

Video shows how Officer Dixon Manöver near the unmanned boat – and give the lieutenant King the opportunity to jump on it.

Lt. King could make the boat stop.

The police said the boat driver had minor injuries and was not wearing a life jacket at that time.

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