Police in Suffolk County said a 63-year-old from Copiague went for a swim at Cedar Beach in Babylon around 5 a.m. Went he went out into the open water, police.
Dan Ho, 63, took a dip on Cedar Beach, Long Island, at 5am Monday when he was dragged out by strong currents - but he managed to tread water for five hours until he was found by fishermen.
Dan Ho went for a swim at 5am off Long Island before he was swept away by the strong currents. He fought with the waves for five hours until finally someone spotted and rescued him