Shark fisher uses drone to save teenage girl from drowning in Florida rip current

Andrew Smith called true hero' after using drone to deliver flotation device to girl ensnared by Pensacola Beach current

A Florida man who fishes sharks has been called a true hero" after saving a teenage girl from drowning in a rip current by using a drone to deliver a flotation device to her.

Andrew Smith's heroics - which have gone viral in corners of the internet dedicated to uplifting news stories - unfolded after he left work on 15 May and made the last-minute decision to go to Pensacola Beach to try fishing in the waters there, according to the Florida station CBS 12.