An 19 year old Thunder Bay woman is in hospital suffering from hypothermia after being rescued on the harbour near the mouth of the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway. A Fire Service official says she had become stranded and police say she was hanging on to a tree stump. A hovercraft was used in the rescue. It's not clear how she got there but police say alcohol was involved. . Her cries for help were heard by workers at Keefer Terminal before 10 o'clock this morning.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Woman rescued in harbour
An 19 year old Thunder Bay woman is in hospital suffering from hypothermia after being rescued on the harbour near the mouth of the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway. A Fire Service official says she had become stranded and police say she was hanging on to a tree stump. A hovercraft was used in the rescue. It's not clear how she got there but police say alcohol was involved. . Her cries for help were heard by workers at Keefer Terminal before 10 o'clock this morning.
