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Man rescued from Niagara River after jumping in to cool off

Posted at 11:09 AM, Sep 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-04 23:27:31-04

A man was pulled to safety Tuesday morning after jumping into the Niagara River. 

This happened at the Foot of Ferry along Broderick Park. A non-rescue boat in the area was able to reach the man first.

Firefighters tell 7 Eyewitness News that the man jumped into the Niagara River to cool off. 

The man was taken to ECMC. No word on his current condition. 

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