Deputies Pull Off High-Tide Rescue After Double Amputee Falls Asleep in Hammock
Published on April 23, 2026.
The Washington state authorities had to rescue a double amputee who was trapped in his hammock during high tide and unable to put on his prosthetic legs. The man was transported from the scene via a small boat from a nearby harbor and transported to the hospital for evaluation. The incident occurred during high-tide weather.
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Deputies Pull Off High-Tide Rescue After Double Amputee Falls Asleep in Hammock
Washington state deputies tackled high tide in their thousands, wading through water to rescue a double amputee from a flooded hammock.