Pensacola police and firefighters rescued a man who fell into Pensacola Bay Saturday trying to grab his fishing pole. He was pushed 200 yards before officers could remove him.
Pensacola police and firefighters rescued a man who fell into Pensacola Bay Saturday trying to grab his fishing pole. He was pushed 200 yards before officers could remove him.
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Man rescued from Pensacola Bay after fall near Blue Wahoos Stadium

Pensacola police and firefighters rescued a man who fell into Pensacola Bay behind Blue Wahoos Stadium Saturday.

The Pensacola Fire Department said B-watch Engine 1 and Battalion Chief 1 responded to a water rescue behind the stadium after a man fell into the water trying to grab his fishing pole.

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“The man treaded water as the current pushed him approximately 200 yards along the seawall before Pensacola Police Department officers and our firefighters arrived and ultimately pulled him out,” a PFD release said.

The PFD said the man only sustained minor injuries.

Benjamin Johnson is the breaking news, crime and military reporter for the Pensacola News Journal. He covers local law enforcement, courts, breaking news and military within Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. He can be reached at bjohnson@pnj.com.

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Man rescued from Pensacola Bay after fall near Blue Wahoos Stadium

Reporting by Benjamin Johnson, Pensacola News Journal / Pensacola News Journal

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