TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) - One person was transported to Memorial Hospital by Chatham EMS after reportedly falling off the Tybee Island Pier and becoming trapped in the water for over three hours, according to Tybee Island Fire Rescue.

In a social media post, Tybee Island Fire Rescue (TIFR) says they were dispatched to a report of a person in the water near the pier calling for help around 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, November 23, 2025,

The person was located “approximately 80 yards from the shoreline, aided by a bystander who was using a flashlight to direct rescuers to the victim.”

One Tybee Island Fire Rescue swimmer went to retrieve the victim, who officials say stated he was unable to move because of the cold.

“He was safely freed from the pier pylon and swam back to shore by the rescue s

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