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Man swept away by swollen river Man swept away by swollen river
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A 33-year-old man is missing and his partner is seriously ill after being swept away by a river in Ayrshire. The search for a 33-year-old man missing after he and his partner were swept away by a river in Ayrshire has been stood down for the evening.
The couple entered the swollen River Garnock at Kilwinning at about 1400 BST, apparently in an attempt to rescue a pet dog. The couple entered the swollen River Garnock at Kilwinning at about 1400 BST, apparently in an attempt to rescue one of their three pet dogs.
Firefighters and Clyde coastguards later managed to drag the woman to the shore and she was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock. The woman was dragged to shore by the emergency services and is in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
Emergency services were continuing the search for the man. One of the dogs was drowned while the other two are still missing.
Police said the couple were walking three dogs by the river. The couple had been out walking by the river with the dogs and their six-month-old daughter, who is being looked after by relatives.
One, thought to be a collie, had drowned. Heavy rain on Saturday had caused the river to swell and the couple are thought to have been swept downstream by the strong current.
The man has not been seen since. His partner was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.
Chief Inspector Stewart Rorrison, of Strathclyde Police, said an extensive search operation had been launched involving the police, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, HM Coastguard and RNLI.
He said: "Every agency has had craft in the water from Irvine Harbour to the point where the couple are known to have gone into the water."
The search is expected to resume on Monday morning.