Crime & Safety

Cape Cod Swimmer Rescued At Beach

A swimmer in distress was pulled to shore by two Good Samaritans in Harwich, fire officials said.

HARWICH, MA — A swimmer is distress was rescued by two Good Samaritans at a Harwich beach Sunday, fire officials said. The rescue happened at the Bank Street Beach. The swimmer, who was not identified, was transported to Cape Cod Hospital with "potentially" life-threatening injuries, fire officials said in a statement.

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Photos: The scene of a water rescue in Harwich August 6, 2017. (Credit: Craig Chadwick/Harwich Fire Department)

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