DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A naked woman was rescued after she was trapped in a storm drain Tuesday morning in Delray Beach, Florida, ABC affiliate WTFS reported.
The woman was reported missing to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on March 3, according to the Associated Press
A passerby heard the woman in the storm drain and called 911 just before 9 a.m., said Dani Moschella, Delray Beach Fire Rescue spokeswoman.
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Rescuers removed the drain’s grate and used a ladder and harness to help get her out.
DBFR rescued a woman trapped in a storm drain Tuesday morning, removing a grate and using a ladder and harness to raise her to ground level before transporting her to a local hospital. A passerby called 911 just before 9 a.m. @DelrayBeachPD is investigating. pic.twitter.com/EFFBlj4h1U
— Delray Beach Fire Rescue (@DelrayBeachFire) March 23, 2021
Moschella said the woman was conscious and communicating with firefighters. She had a few scrapes and was taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
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“You could look at her and see, she was down there for some time,” Moschella said.
Delray Beach police are investigating.
“The biggest question police officers have is how did she get into the drain, where did she get into the drain and how long had she been down in the storm drain system,” Delray Beach police spokesman Ted White said.
White said that, by the woman’s accounts, she had been in the storm drain system for “a significant time -- perhaps days, perhaps weeks.”
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