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Alcoholized man rescued from swampy pond

A heavily intoxicated man got lost in a swampy pond near a residential area in Wangen im Allgäu and could only be rescued with the help of emergency services. The 27-year-old man drew attention to himself on Sunday by shouting and the light of his cell phone, according to the police. According...

A light box with a red cross hangs outside the emergency room of a hospital. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A light box with a red cross hangs outside the emergency room of a hospital. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Emergencies - Alcoholized man rescued from swampy pond

A heavily intoxicated man got lost in a swampy pond near a residential area in Wangen im Allgäu and could only be rescued with the help of emergency services. The 27-year-old man drew attention to himself on Sunday by shouting and the light of his cell phone, according to the police. According to the report, the man remained on a reed bank in the deep reeds and swamp, hypothermic and soaked. A ditch several meters wide separated him from the shore. He was unable to leave the reed bank in the district of Ravensburg without help. The man did not tell the officers how he got into this situation.

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  1. The rescue operation in Wangen im Allgäu, a town located in the Baden-Württemberg region, required the involvement of local police and emergency services on Sunday.
  2. Despite the incident, the police still advise caution and discourage conversations with officers in emergency situations, a reminder echoed from their traffic advisory in a different Baden-Württemberg residential area.
  3. In a rare turn of events, the police in Baden-Württemberg are dealing with multiple emergencies this week, including the rescue operation in Wangen im Allgäu and reports of potential threats in nearby residential areas.

Source: www.stern.de

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