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Around 5 p.m. Wednesday evening the fire department was called to the cliff area of Thetis Lake for reports of an unconscious young male found in the water.

The male had been taken to shore by paddle boarders who scooped him from the water and possibly saved his life, Hurst said.

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BC Ambulance and View Royal Fire Rescue treated the male and he was taken to Victoria General Hospital. His condition is unknown.

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For Hurst, responding to serious injuries or deaths at Thetis Lake is all too common. The fire chief repeats his warnings every summer, asking the public not to jump from or spend time near the cliffs.

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Hurst adds that these incidents are traumatizing for the families and witnesses.

The incident on Wednesday, July 22 was the second water-related emergency in the region this week. On July 21 a 32-year-old woman died after drowning at Matheson Lake in Metchosin.

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