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| Man swept away by swollen river | Man swept away by swollen river |
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| A man is missing and his wife is seriously ill in hospital after being swept away by a river in Ayrshire. | A man is missing and his wife is seriously ill in hospital after being swept away by a river in Ayrshire. |
| The couple entered the swollen River Garnock at Kilwinning at about 1400 BST, apparently in an attempt to rescue their pet dog. | The couple entered the swollen River Garnock at Kilwinning at about 1400 BST, apparently in an attempt to rescue their pet dog. |
| Firefighters and Clyde coastguards later managed to drag the woman to the shore and she was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. | Firefighters and Clyde coastguards later managed to drag the woman to the shore and she was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. |
| Emergency services were continuing the search for the man. | Emergency services were continuing the search for the man. |
| Police said the dog had drowned. |