Naked man rescued from river Usk in Newport (From South Wales Argus)
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Naked man rescued from river Usk in Newport
9:10am Wednesday 5th September 2012 in News
By Natalie Crockett
RESCUE: Argus reader Harry Wilkins took this photograph of a naked man being rescued from the River Usk near Castle Bingo in Newport yesterday
A NAKED swimmer was dramatically rescued from the river Usk in Newport yesterday.
Emergency services were called to the riverbank near Castle Bingo, in Usk Way, at 3.41pm after reports that a man was in distress.
A witness said the man, believed to be in his early thirties, was swimming nude on the east side of the river near George Street Bridge when police and firefighters signalled to him to make his way to shore.
He made his way across the river, tracked by a fire service boat, but rescue lines were thrown down after he could not climb up the slippery mud banks to safety.
He was thrown a towel to cover his modesty as he emerged from the river.
The witness said the swimmer did not appear to be injured but was checked over by paramedics at the scene.
He said residents from homes lining the banks gathered to watch the rescue, along with pedestrians crossing George Street Bridge.
He added: “I was just passing and saw a lot of commotion, police cars, sirens, fire-engines and ambulances all looking out across the river at a guy splashing around.
“He was swimming completely naked so he must have had a good day.”
Yesterday we reported that a woman was rescued from the river early on Monday just before she could be swept out to sea.
Comments(16)
rhinestine
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9:22am Wed 5 Sep 12
robertce
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9:57am Wed 5 Sep 12
Leigh.
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10:26am Wed 5 Sep 12
JenkinsBen
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10:50am Wed 5 Sep 12
WhyWorry
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11:47am Wed 5 Sep 12
Magor
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11:51am Wed 5 Sep 12
Katie Re-Registered
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1:08pm Wed 5 Sep 12
paulkendallexpataustralia
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2:28pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Meandog
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2:33pm Wed 5 Sep 12
What an idiot this guy is. I know that the rescue crew are trained and equipped, but these numpties are also putting at risk the very people trying to rescue them.
high x boy
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3:56pm Wed 5 Sep 12
b3talover
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4:22pm Wed 5 Sep 12
rhinestine wrote:There's me thinking you'd rather retrieve him then birch him in front of the shoppers in john frost square.
All that fuss for this? should have left him there! Idiot!
farmerspike
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5:17pm Wed 5 Sep 12
Katie Re-Registered
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8:20pm Wed 5 Sep 12
paulkendallexpataustThat's actually a good point that I'd never thought of when I made my comment - very true, this might have a more serious side as it could have been a failed suicide attempt - but then again it could have been some high-spirited guy who thought it would be a good idea to go for a swim starkers and then found himself in trouble(!) I hope, for his sake, it's the latter.
ralia wrote:
Some compassion please, we don't know what's going on in this person's mind.
chris227
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10:50pm Wed 5 Sep 12
denlexx
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12:27pm Fri 7 Sep 12
and2ys says...
9:19am Wed 5 Sep 12