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Video Shows Officers Rescuing Massachusetts Fisherman From Icy Waters
Officers rescued a fisherman trapped between two vessels in near-freezing water, preventing hypothermia which can begin in under 10 minutes, police said.
- Footage from the New Bedford Police Department shows officers rescuing a fisherman in New Bedford on March 4, 2026, after he fell between boats into frigid water.
- After slipping off an icy dock, the fisherman fell into a gap between two vessels at Fish Island, prompting a 911 well-being call shortly after 6:30 a.m.
- Officer Kenneth Almeida arrived about 10 minutes later at Fish Island, ran from his cruiser, grabbed the victim’s hands, and a crew prepared to hoist him to safety.
- The man was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment with hypothermia and was reported doing well on Wednesday; the New Bedford Police Department wrote, `We commend all of the responding officers for their quick thinking, teamwork, and decisive action.`
- Officers Mackenzie Sylvester, Abraham Nazario, Andy Soares and Jesse Branagan arrived and together pulled the victim from the frigid water, where he had been holding onto dock lines.
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