Man pulled from canal after drifting half-mile in Fresno, police say
.jpeg "A man was pulled from canal at Franklin, near Belmont Avenue on Saturday, July 4, 2026.")
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- Officers and emergency personnel performed life-saving measures after pulling the man.
- A police helicopter spotted the man in the water before he was rescued near Franklin and.
- The man traveled at least half a mile downstream before being pulled from the canal.
A man was pulled from a canal Friday evening after traveling at least a half-mile downstream before being rescued.
The man was pulled from the water about 6:45 p.m. at Franklin, near Belmont Avenues.
Fresno Police Lt. James Rossetti said officers and emergency personnel performed life-saving measures before the man was taken to a hospital.
His condition was not immediately known.
It was also unclear how the man ended up in the canal.
Rossetti said a police helicopter spotted him in the water, leading to the rescue.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee