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Oceanside police rescue two kayakers

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Oceanside harbor police rescued two kayakers from heavy surf battering them near the north bay jetty Saturday night, police said.

A passerby saw that a kayak had capsized and two people were in the ocean and being pushed to the jetty rocks, Lt. Dan Sullivan said.

The bystander called 911 about 8:15 p.m., and harbor police were dispatched to find the kayakers. A rescuer pulled one distressed swimmer into the boat, Sullivan said.

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The second person had abandoned the kayak because it was too difficult to maneuver near the rocks, Sullivan said. The rescuer hauled that person to shore shortly before 9 p.m.

Both victims had minor injuries and were treated by paramedics, Sullivan said.

pauline.repard@sduniontribune.com

Repard writes for the San Diego Union Tribune

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