Two boys rescued from Little River
DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. – DeKalb County emergency services personnel rescued two boys from the Little River on Monday evening, according to a news release.
The rescue team included members of the National Park Service, the Fisher Rescue Squad, the Adamsburg Volunteer Fire Department and other organizations.
Rescue swimmers were lowered into the water and swam across to the two boys, who were huddled together, the release states. The water temperature was 64 degrees, and the air temperature was rapidly dropping below 60 degrees.
Rescuers, fearing hypothermia, worked quickly to move the boys to the opposite bank, where EMS personnel evaluated them before turning them over to their mothers, the release said.
The boys told rescuers they were hiking along the river when they found a spot that looked safe to cross to the opposite bank. While they tried to cross, the powerful water swept their feet out from under them and they were carried downstream to Martha’s Falls.