A Florida man was rescued after he attempted to swim across the Detroit River, according to a news release.
The incident happened Monday going into Tuesday. The man jumped in from the Windsor side and attempted to get into Detroit, according to a news release.
J.W. Westcott Co. crew was alerted about the incident. The crew launched the US Mail Boat J.W. Westcott II and began a search for the swimmer, according to officials.
Around 11:00 p.m. crews spotted the man swimming inside a life ring that had been thrown to him by someone on shore in Windsor.
The swimmer said he was an American citizen from Florida trying to get back into the US, authorities said.
The man was transferred to the Detroit fireboat and transported to shore and is expected to be OK. According to officials, swimming across the river is highly dangerous and strongly discouraged.
