Man with hypothermia found trapped in a DeKalb County creek

A man had to be rescued after he was trapped in a creek in DeKalb County.

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It happened on Pleasantdale Road around 4:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

DeKalb fire said the man, who wasn’t wearing any clothes, was found down an embankment in a body of water.

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Fire officials told Channel 2 Action News that the man was semi-conscious in about six feet of water.

Crews were able to use a ladder to get him out.

The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. While being taken to the hospital, authorities said his condition drastically improved.

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Authorities believe that was suffering from hypothermia.

His age and identity were not released. Details on how he ended up in the water were not shared.

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