The Shreveport Fire Department has rescued a man from the Red River.

Just after 7:30 this morning, firefighters were called out to a report of a man in the water near Sam's Town Casino. They found a 42-year-old male on the bank of the river.

Paramedics treated the man at the scene and transported him to a local hospital for further observation. The man's name has not been released.

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