Crime & Safety
Man Rescued From Cave After Falling Off Cliff
The injured man ended up in the ocean at Sutro Baths.
San Francisco, CA - One man suffered minor injuries after he fell off a cliff and into the ocean this afternoon at a popular San Francisco tourist spot.
Firefighters responded to a report of a person in distress at Sutro Baths at around 2:51 p.m., according to fire spokesman Jonathan Baxter.
The man apparently fell into the water and was then swept into a cave underneath the cliff, Baxter said.
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Emergency crews arrived on scene and were able to rescue the man through a hole in the cave, using a ladder.
The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, according to Baxter.
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#CRTU UPDATE male adult fell off cliffs to water at Sutro baths swam into cave RESCUED minor INJ taken to Hospital. pic.twitter.com/DecRs4tQgJ
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