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A father and his 8-year-old son were rescued after being swept away by the current in the Salt River.

Swiftwater deputies and paddleboarding good Samaritans used an anchor line to pull the father and son to safety.

The out-of-state family was unaware of the river's strong current, deputies said.

A father and son were rescued after being swept away in the Salt River.

On Oct. 16, lake patrol deputies responded to a report about a father and son in distress near Sheep's Crossing on the Salt River about 20 miles northeast of Mesa, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post .

A woman told 911 that her husband and 8-year-old nonverbal, autistic son were swept out of her sight by the river and needed help, the post said. Neither was wearing a life ves

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