Two men are alive after they almost drowned in the river at English Park.

The Altavista Police Dept. says this all happened Monday evening at 6:43.

Police say once there, they found two men on the shoreline. They say one man was conscious but confused and the other was unresponsive.

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Police say the responding officer began doing CPR and was able to revive the man.

The Altavista Police Dept. says both men were then checked by rescue crews.

Police say both men are okay and that they declined to be taken to the hospital.