Man in critical condition after Lake Huron rescue

A 29-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after being pulled from the Lake Huron shoreline in Sarnia.

Both Sarnia fire and Sarnia police reported the man was found unresponsive off Canatara Beach shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday.

Sarnia fire platoon chief Brian Secord said an off-duty emergency responder noticed a struggle in the water and immediately joined others in a rescue effort.

After a short search, a man was pulled from the water.

Secord said a faint pulse was detected as the off-duty first responder, arriving police, fire and ambulance crews assisted in life-saving efforts.

CPR was performed “for quite a while” Secord told CTV News London.

The man was later transported to hospital.

A section of Canatara Beach is monitored by lifeguards in the summer months, but only until 5 p.m.