RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A 13-year-old boy had to be rescued from
Rapid Creek in southwest South Dakota after falling in Monday
afternoon.
Authorities say the boy was swinging on a rope over the rushing
water when he fell in and became pinned against a submerged tree.
Firefighters were called to rescue him. He did not require medical
care.
Heavy rains last month swelled the creek. A 10-year-old boy
drowned there, and Rapid City Mayor Alan Hanks closed the creek to
recreation.
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