SASKATOON – There was a daring rescue from the South Saskatchewan River Wednesday evening. Saskatoon police pulled a distraught woman from the icy water after she went in the river near the Broadway Bridge.
It started just after 10 p.m. when security personnel working in the 300-block of 2nd Avenue South spotted the woman acting erratically, screaming and banging on a vehicle. Several people attempted to reason with her, but to no avail.
She then made her way to the riverbank where officers caught up to her near the Broadway Bridge where she was knee-deep in the river. They attempted to develop a rapport with her to get her to come out of the water.
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While that was happening, other officers were securing themselves with rope in case they had to enter the water. The woman could not be reasoned with and went fully into the water.
One officer, secured with a rope, went in after her, but the rescue attempt was thwarted due to the extremely cold water.
The woman was carried downstream and began struggling against the current and screaming for help. Officers raced along the riverbank for a second rescue attempt.
A second officer secured himself with a rope and swam to the woman. The first officer then went into the river to help with the rescue. All three were pulled to the shore by officers manning the ropes.
The 27-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery. None of the officers involved in the rescue needed treatment.
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