The city of Huntington Beach highlighted a few noteworthy rescues from last week in their weekly report. Here’s what it said:

On July 17, a five-year-old boy was tunneling in the sand under a metal storage bin when the sand collapsed and pinned the child’s head under the bin. 

Three lifeguards responded and dug the boy out.  He was treated for minor injuries. 

The following day,  a 45-year-old man tied a dog leash around his neck, attached the leash to the pier railing, and jumped off the pier in an apparent suicide attempt. 

The leash broke and the jumper fell into the ocean, where he was initially rescued by a nearby surfer. 

Lifeguards pulled the jumper to shore and treated him for a spinal injury and salt water inhalation.  The jumper was then transported to the hospital for further treatment.

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