Man in floating hamster wheel washes up on beach in failed bid to cross ocean

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Baluchi told officers from Flagler County Sheriff’s Office that he was using the contraption to try to “run” across the waves from Florida to New York to raise money for charity. The US Coast Guard was contacted and arrived on scene to take over the case and ensure the vessel/ occupant are USCG compliant for their safety moving forward.” The vessel, which Mr Baluchi calls a “bubble” is made up of a metal drum with buoyant wheels on each side. “My goal is not only to raise money for homeless people, but raise money for the Coast Guard, raise money for the police department, raise money for the fire department,” Mr Baluchi told Fox News 35. Mr Baluchi’s friend, Gina Laspina, told the channel that he carries a GPS with him so family and friends can see where he is, and brings enough food and water to “survive anywhere for days and weeks.” But though his latest stunt failed, Mr Baluchi said: “I’ll never give up my dream.” “They stop me four or five times,” he told Fox News 35, “but I never give up.”