OPP are investigating an incident in which a man was rescued from the waters of Lake Huron and is now listed in critical condition.
OPP say they were alerted at 9 a.m. on Friday to a small boat circling in Lake Huron just off the shore near Southampton.
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The OPP marine unit, along with the Canadian Coast Guard, paramedics and the Saugeen Shores Fire Department, responded to the scene, but nearby civilians had already found a man in the waters before emergency crews arrived, according to police.
The man was transported to hospital by ambulance and is now in critical condition.
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Circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation. No further information has been released.
OPP are asking anyone with further information to contact them at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://www.cstip.ca.
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