ATHENS, Pa. (WETM) — A terrifying moment in Bradford County took place Tuesday morning after a woman was reported to have fallen over an embankment near a scenic overlook.
According to emergency crews and the Bradford County Emergency Management, an active rescue scene took place near an overlook on Sheshequin Road just south of Athens on July 2, just after 11:45 a.m.
Reports stated that a woman was with her dog when she fell over an embankment and was hanging onto a tree or some other kind of object to keep her from falling.
Crews responded quickly to the area where a scene was set up and the road was blocked off.
The woman was located and boats were deployed into the Susquehanna River to go to the area and assist.
According to Bradford County Emergency Management, crews descended from the top of the hill to rescue the woman and brought her to the bottom around 12:30 p.m.
Officials said that the woman and her dog were okay and were taken to safety after being loaded onto a boat.
The scene was deemed clear with Sheshequin Road being reopened around 1 p.m.