Miami firefighters rescue man stranded in tree for two days over flood waters

MIAMI, Okla. – A homeless man who hung onto a tree for two days was rescued by the Miami Fire Department late Thursday night.

Miami Police Chief Thomas Anderson confirmed Miami firefighters used a thermal drone to find him. After locating the man, firefighters deployed a flat-bottom boat to an area east of the river and south of Steve Owens Boulevard.

Anderson did not have the man’s name or hometown but preliminary information indicates the man appeared to be living on the riverbank with five dogs.

The man was fished out of the tree and taken to Integris Health Miami Hospital for medical attention, he said.

“We started getting calls from passing motorists who heard someone screaming from the river,” Anderson said of the man’s cries for help.

“Miami Fire Chief Chris Chenoweth and the rest of the firefighters showed incredible bravery in the water rescue,” Anderson said.

Anderson said the firefighters, police and other rescue and law enforcement from tribal and county agencies were on the scene for about two hours.

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