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Crews Pull Woman From Water Near Fisherman's Wharf

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Fire crews rescued a female who fell into the San Francisco Bay near Fisherman's Wharf Friday afternoon, a fire department spokeswoman said.

Crews responded to Pier 43 ½ where a female was reported in the water at 4:35 p.m., spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said.

She was in distress and someone had thrown her a life ring, which she was clinging onto when crews arrived.

She was safely pulled from the water at 4:45 p.m.

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