TILLAMOOK, Ore. — A teen is recovering from his injuries after he got stuck on a rock ledge in the ocean near Tillamook and was rescued by the Coast Guard.
KATU-TV reports that 18-year-old Chris Henley says he and his friends had finished hiking at Cape Lookout Saturday when he climbed down near the water and was pulled in by the tide. Henley says he suffered multiple cuts to his legs as he struggled to stay afloat.
The teen was eventually able to grab onto a rock ledge, where he stayed until firefighters used jet skis to reach him.
Henley was taken to calmer water and the Coast Guard hoisted him up to a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter.
The Astoria-based Jayhawk crew had been in the area for a training exercise.
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