Two teens were playing in the huge waves. One girl was able to make it to land. The other girl could not. Moment by moment, she was pulled away until she was beyond the breakwater rocks. She was keeping her head above water. Then she could not be seen.
CLEVELAND -- On my daily walks at the Cleveland Metroparks’ Euclid Beach Park with my dog, KC, I watch as families gather for meals, music and time together. The beach is raked and ready. The Metroparks do a wonderful job. People have set their blankets and beach umbrellas, enjoying this wonderful “North Coast.”
You know where this is going. Youth is fearless. We’ve all been there: Enjoy the moment. What could be the harm? In my life, I have been a lifeguard, a water safety instructor and the head guard at a camp. I know what trouble looks like. I put a call into the park police. I screamed but only one person heard my message over the roar of the wind. The man who heard me scream tried to do a rescue, but had to get out. Within minutes, help began to arrive. The Metroparks police, Cleveland police and Cleveland Fire and Rescue soon were on scene. A Park Rescue Swimmer put his wetsuit on.
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