Whatcom County, WA– Rescue Crews from several Whatcom County Fire Districts responded to reports of inner-tubers on the Nooksack River who had fallen into the water and were in distress around 6;30 p.m. on July 25th, 2017.
Video below posted on Facebook from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office shows the U.S. Navy Search and Rescue Helicopter Crew pulling three of the inner-tubers from the Nooksack River.
The Bellingham Herald reports initially three inner-tubers were in distress and a second group stopped to help the first group. All five people were in the water at one point, including four adults and one ten-year old child. Two of the adults managed to get out of the water and onto a sandbar.
Below is video of the dramatic Rescue:
Video via Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office
Read additional details on the story by visiting the Bellingham Herald Article by clicking here.
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