Naked man rescued off island in Green River
Jun 13, 2012, 10:50 AM | Updated: 12:23 pm
The construction workers tracked down a fisherman wearing waders who was able to get close enough to discover that the man needed a rescue, and pants. (Image courtesy Mountain View Fire and Rescue)
(Image courtesy Mountain View Fire and Rescue)
He wasn’t wearing any clothes Wednesday morning, but that’s because he didn’t want to catch hypothermia.
A 51-year-old man was taking his dachshund-mix Ozzy out for a walk around 2 a.m. When he didn’t return, his wife called the Auburn police.
The cops searched near his house, but were unable to find the man.
As the sun came up, the man, not wearing clothes yelled for help. A couple of construction workers heard his cries, but couldn’t get close enough to communicate with him.
The construction workers tracked down a fisherman wearing waders who was able to get close enough to discover that the man needed a rescue, and pants.
King County Sheriff’s officers and Mountain View Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene, and only needed a few minutes to get the man off the island.
They learned that the man and Ozzy had gotten in an inflatable raft on the Green River last night and then fell in. They ended up on a small island in the middle of the river. To avoid hypothermia, the man had removed his wet clothes.
The man was transported the hospital to be treated for injuries and to warm up.
Fire and rescue took the opportunity to remind the public that you should wear a life jacket any time you’re out on the water, and always let someone know where you are going.
