BPS Extend Thanks: Visitor Rescued From Water
The police have thanked the people who came to the aid of a 70-year-old visitor last night, with three men swimming out to assist the man who ran into difficulty at Clearwater Beach.
As Bernews reported last night, emergency services responded to Clearwater Beach after the man ran in difficulty in the waters.
Bystanders told us that children in the area noticed him in the water, and quickly alerted adults who then entered the waters to rescue him.
A police spokesperson said, “At 8:15pm on Saturday, police received a report of a near drowning at Clearwater Beach.
“It appears that a 70-year-old male visitor to the island swam a distance from shore to retrieve a ball and subsequently found himself in difficulty in the water.
“Three males swam out to the distressed man and assisted him to shore where he later appeared to in satisfactory condition.
“The 70-year-old man refused further medical assistance. Police would like to thank the three men who came to the aid of the tourist.”
The police also extended their thanks to the children who noticed the man in difficulty and alerted the adults.
Great news. Awesome job to the children and the people that helped.