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Teen Rescued From Lands End Cliff In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Emergency crews rescued an 18-year-old man who fell down a San Francisco cliff early Monday morning, according to fire officials.

Around 12:34 a.m., firefighters received a report of a person who had possibly fallen down a cliff at Lands End, located at 680 Point Lobos Avenue, a fire dispatcher said.

When firefighters arrived, they learned the victim had reached the bottom of a cliff near Eagle Point Labyrinth, according to the dispatcher.

At 2:17 a.m., a rescue boat was able to locate the victim at the bottom of the cliff and take him to safety, the dispatcher said.

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The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with injuries not considered life threatening, according to the dispatcher.

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