Boy, two, unharmed after Chester-le-Street river rescue
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The two-year-old was said to be "distressed but otherwise unharmed"
A two-year-old boy was rescued from the River Wear.
The child was found in the water near Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, on Tuesday morning.
Passers-by stepped in to help, as well as a paddleboarder who was delivering lessons nearby, and emergency teams were called.
Police who went to check said the boy was "distressed but otherwise unharmed" but he was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham to be checked.
The North East Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to reports of concerns for a child in the water, just after 11:30 BST.
A Durham Police spokesman said officers attended the scene following reports that a child had been rescued from the water.
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