A tragedy has been averted after a good Samaritan pulled two teens from the Scugog River in Lindsay on Thursday afternoon (June 17).
According to Kawartha Lakes police, at around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday the two 17-year-old boys were fishing at Rivera Park when one of them dropped a fishing pole into the river.
One of the teens entered the water to retrieve the fishing pole. The teen, who was not a strong swimmer, soon began to struggle in the water.
The second teen then went into the water to help his friend but also began to struggle.
A witness in the park saw the teens struggling in the water, jumped in, and pulled them to shore. Another witness, who is a nurse, assisted the teens until emergency services arrived.
One of the teens was taken to Ross Memorial Hospital by Kawartha Lakes Paramedics, while the second teen went to the hospital on his own at a later time for assessment.
Police, who report both teens are in good condition, have not released the names of the teens or the witnesses who helped them.
