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| Man swept away by swollen river | Man swept away by swollen river |
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| The search for a 33-year-old man missing after he and his partner were swept away by a river in Ayrshire is set to resume. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| The woman was dragged to shore by the emergency services and is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. | The woman was dragged to shore by the emergency services and is in a critical but stable condition in hospital. |
| One of the dogs was drowned while the other two are still missing. | One of the dogs was drowned while the other two are still missing. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Heavy rain on Saturday had caused the river to swell and the couple are thought to have been swept downstream by the strong current. | 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. | 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. | 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." | 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." |