Man rescued from freezing water by officers mid-training exercise
Officers stop training session to rescue man stuck in freezing water
- Seattle police officers rescued a man who fell through a frozen lake during a training exercise.
- The officers were undertaking their annual ice diving and rescue training alongside the Mercer Island Police Department when the incident occurred.
- Footage released by the King County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday (5 February) shows officers sliding across the ice to reach the individual.
- The man was submerged from the chest down in 1.6C water before the officers successfully pulled him to safety.
- Police stated that their immediate presence prevented a potentially tragic outcome, with the man later warming up and driving himself home.
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