As waves crashed in opposition to them, two girls of their 20s have been rescued after being washed off Dog Bar breakwater in Gloucester Harbor Sunday.
The Dog Bar breakwater extends out from Eastern Point Lighthouse in Gloucester’s outer harbor. On Sunday, round 10:45 a.m., officers have been informed two girls had been swept off the breakwater and into the harbor.
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Police officers and firefighters needed to climb 12 toes down the facet of the granite breakwater to achieve the ladies. They had to make use of their our bodies to protect the ladies from the waves that have been hitting them as they crashed in opposition to the breakwater.
Together with bystanders, officers have been capable of profitable rescue each girls however they’d vital leg accidents and have been taken to the hospital.
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“The Dog Bar is 2,250 feet long and visitors can walk across the wide granite surface,” mentioned Police Chief Edward Conley. “We would like to take this moment to remind residents and visitors that in unsettled weather conditions, particularly at high tide, powerful waves can splash over the top of the breakwater, creating dangerous conditions. Both Gloucester Police and Fire’s actions in this rescue were textbook and I commend them for their swift response.”
