Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel

2023-09-07 00:29

Reza Baluchi tried to "run" from Florida to London in a homemade vessel during hurricane season.

A Florida man was arrested after trying to "run to London" across the Atlantic Ocean in a homemade, human-powered hamster wheel-type vessel.

The US Coast Guard intercepted Reza Baluchi about 70 miles (110km) off Tybee Island, Georgia on 26 August.

Officials said the 44-year-old marathon runner...