Shorewood Atwater Beach near-drowning, woman rescued
North Shore Fire and Rescue
SHOREWOOD, Wis. - Shorewood's Atwater Beach was the scene of a near-drowning on Labor Day.
Officials with North Shore Fire/Rescue said the woman, 32, was pulled from Lake Michigan by bystanders. First responders found her lying on the breakwall around 4:30 p.m.
A rescue raft was used to take the woman to shore, and a UTV was then used to get her to the top of the bluff.
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Officials said she was conscious and breathing when she was taken to the hospital by ambulance.