Person pulled to safety from water in Truro in early morning rescue
Emergency services were called to the scene near Boscawen Park
A person has pulled to safety from the water in Truro following an early morning rescue.
Police, firefighters, coastguard crews and a lifeboat were called to the scene near Boscawen Park at around 6.45am on Monday.
The RNLI managed to get the casualty into the lifeboat near Trelissick.
They were then taken to waiting ambulance crews.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "We received a call from police reporting a person in the water near Boscowan Park, Truro. Two appliances were mobilised from Truro Fire Station, along with water rescue units from Falmouth and St Austell fire stations, an incident commander and tactical advisor.
"A coastguard rescue team and RNLI inshore lifeboat were also mobilised by Falmouth Coastguard.
"At 08:39 we received confirmation from our crews that the casualty had been successfully rescued by the inshore lifeboat near Trelissick and was conveyed to the shoreline to be taken to waiting ambulance crews."