Woman rescued from MacArthur Park lake after hours in water, taken to hospital
A woman in her mid-twenties was pulled from the MacArthur Park lake after more than an hour in the water and transported to a hospital.
Around 9:37 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department was alerted to a woman aged roughly 25-30 swimming in the middle of MacArthur Park’s lake. Witnesses saw her splash near the fountain, initially clothed, then shedding her clothing to a bathing-top. Firefighters deployed a boat, coaxed her aboard, and after roughly an hour and twenty minutes she was hauled ashore, detained, and loaded into an ambulance that delivered her to a nearby hospital.
The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed the transport, while police noted no arrests or citations. The episode unfolded amid community debate over a proposed $2.3 million, 11-foot fence surrounding the park, which heritage officials argue would limit access to a public monument.
Why it matters
The rescue underscores safety issues in a troubled park and fuels debate over a costly fence that could restrict public access.
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