Victoria police pluck man from frigid Inner Harbour after hours-long search

Victoria police say a man was alive and suffering non-life threatening injuries after being rescued from the chilly waters of the Inner Harbour.

Police say they were called to the south side of the Johnson Street bridge around 4:20 p.m., with reports of a person in distress in the water.

Police conducted an extensive search of the area, which included a sergeant entering the water himself for “a significant period of time” to scour underneath the nearby docks.

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The initial search failed to locate the man, and the officer who went into the harbour was treated for exposure to the cold.

At about 7:20 p.m., three hours after police were called to the scene, officers plucked the man from the water.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment.