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Connecticut firefighters rescue Santa Claus stuck on the side of a building
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Firefighters in Norwalk, Connecticut rescued a familiar yet unconventional character after Santa Claus got stuck 60 feet above ground.
The rescue happened Saturday night at the Norwalk Holiday Extravaganza. According to a social media post from the Norwalk Firefighters Local 830 of the Norwalk Fire Department, the rescue happened after a person dressed as Santa Claus became stuck.
Norwalk is located along Connecticut’s coast along the Long Island Sound, about 50 miles from New York City.
Authorities said he became stuck while rappelling down the side of a 13-story building and a part of his costume entangled itself in the rigging.
“This engine company made contact with the stuck individual via a window on the 6th floor. A safety line was attached to the individual and anchored to the inside of the building,” the post said.
The person dressed as Santa Claus was then pulled into the building through the 6th-floor window. Firefighters say no injuries were reported during the incident.
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Lexie Brown had 17 points to lead the Seattle Storm to an 89-82 win over the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Sunday afternoon..
Former UConn Huskies women’s basketball star Stefanie Dolson had six points and four rebounds for the Storm while Katie Lou Samuelson did not dress as she continues her recovery from an ACL injury suffered during 2025 training camp. Olivia Nelson-Ododa had five points and one rebound for the Sun while Aaliyah Edwards sat out with a left thigh injury.
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LYME — A body was recovered from the Connecticut River on Saturday, according to officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
At about 1 p.m., a vessel on the river reported seeing a body in the area of the Chester-Lyme Ferry, DEEP said.
The Environmental Conservation Police, along with the Connecticut State Police Major Crimes Unit and Lyme and Cheshire fire departments, responded to the area and recovered the body, DEEP said. The body has been sent to the state chief medical examiner, DEEP said.
Bill Flood, a media relations manager for DEEP, said the body was identified as a male and appeared to have been in the water for an extended period of time.
The medical examiner will determine the manner of death and EnCon is investigating, Flood said, noting there is no believed threat to the public.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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