Man who nearly drowned in Boise River saved by police: 'Never thought I'd hug a cop'
CALDWELL, Idaho (CBS2) — A man nearly drowned in the Boise River earlier Thursday in Caldwell.
Caldwell Police says officers found a man laying on his back under a tree branch in the water. His head continued to go in and out of the water and he told officers he couldn't hold on much longer.
Officers balanced on a different tree limb and gave him a throw rope. Additional rescue crew members showed up and helped get him to solid ground.
He apparently had been holding onto the tree for over 18 hours. When he arrived at the hospital, the victim, Josh Carter of Caldwell, had an internal temperature of about 93 degrees.
Officers visited him in the hospital to see how he was doing.
"I never in my life thought I'd hug a cop," he said.
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