On Sunday afternoon, a water rescue operation on the Russian River in Guerneville, Sonoma County, turned contentious when a woman being rescued attacked the Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies attempting to save her. Despite the altercation, deputies were able to successfully pull the woman to safety from the rapid waters on Sunday afternoon. The woman, who had been swept into the river, attacked two rescuers in the water before a boat was able to bring all three to shore on Sunday afternoon. The incident highlighted the dangers faced by rescue personnel in emergency situations.
A woman tried to fight off the Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies trying to rescue her from the waters of the Russian River, officials said. https://t.co/RKbrMKlm8E
The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office reports a 47-year-old woman was airlifted to a local hospital after a snowmobile accident on the Chesterfield Reservoir Sunday. https://t.co/rmylyUvecO #snowmobileaccident #cariboucount #idaho #news3now #localnews
A woman who was swept into the Russian River attacked two rescuers in the water before a boat brought all three to shore, authorities say. https://t.co/1hjjZiHb3M
Sonoma County deputies were able to pull a woman to safety from the rapid waters of the Russian River in Guerneville Sunday afternoon despite the woman attacking her rescuers during their efforts. https://t.co/ApxIkHYx17
A water rescue in the Russian River on Sunday afternoon turned contentious between authorities and the person drowning, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office officials said. https://t.co/rJ7HlGhAMb