Police scuba divers rescued a man whose kayak almost sank near Coney Island Beach Saturday morning.
It happened just before 10 a.m. Saturday.
Police say a helicopter spotted the 33-year-old man about a mile from shore.
The man told police he was dragged out to sea after hooking a fish.
Officials say two scuba divers helped the man onto a police boat.
"I deployed first," said NYPD Detective Dylan Johnson. "Officer McCloughin, right behind me, swam to the aided, he was partially submerged.
"He was doing some fishing in the kayak, not uncommon. He was taking on water he was half submerged, we went to get him out of the situation. He definitely had a look of, a little bit of panic and was absolutely exhausted."
The man refused medical attention.