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Canoeist rescued by jet-ski rider Canoeist rescued by jet-ski rider
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A canoeist has been rescued from the Irish Sea off the County Down coast, by a jet-skier near Cloughey. A canoeist has been rescued by a jet-skier off the County Down coast.
Shortly before 1120 on Tuesday BST police received reports of a man in difficulties near Strangford Lough after his canoe had overturned. Police assisted the Coastguard in locating the man after the alarm was raised just before 1130 BST on Tuesday.
Police assisted the Coastguard in locating him, as the owner of a jet ski made his way to the stricken man. The jet-skier helped the 58-year-old from the water and brought him to safety.
He then helped the 58-year-old canoeist from the water and brought him to safety. He has been taken to hospital suffering from exhaustion and exposure.
The man has been taken to hospital suffering from exhaustion and exposure.