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Man clinging to a tree limb rescued at Kings River, Fresno deputies say

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  • A man clung to a tree limb on the Kings River amid strong currents Saturday morning.
  • Fresno deputies arrived at Goodfellow Bridge and spoke with the distressed man at 10:05 a.
  • A Fish & Wildlife boat pulled the man aboard at 10:33 a.m., and he had no injuries.

A man had to be pulled from the Kings River after becoming distressed on Saturday morning.

Deputies responded at 10:05 a.m. to Goodfellow Bridge, where the man was hanging from a tree limb on the riverbank amid strong currents.

A deputy spoke with the man before a Fish & Wildlife boat arrived and pulled the victim aboard at 10:33 a.m.

The victim did not sustain any injuries.

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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