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Police pluck flip-flopless teen off

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(didn't search this just happened)

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9029327.html

By Megan Bagdonas Staff Writer

Minutes before, the 18-year-old from Lomita and a girlfriend were taking a leisurely stroll on the seaside cliffs off Paseo del Mar in Palos Verdes Estates when Kiesz's sandal took a turn for the worse.

"One of her flip-flops fell into a very precarious area, about 20 feet below the ledge with just a straight drop-off into the abyss below it," said Palos Verdes Estates Police Chief Dan Dreiling. "She went to retrieve it and lost her footing and ended up grabbing hold onto the base of some shrubbery with her feet dangling over the edge."

Her friend, Stephanie Brooks, called 911 from her cell phone and flagged down police when they arrived.

"We noticed Kimberly hanging on to a branch," said police Sgt. Tony Best, who responded to the call with four other officers. "I ran across the street to get a garden hose from a house to use as a safety mechanism to bring her up, but by the time I got back to the cliff (the other officers) had already grabbed her."

Not knowing how much longer the root was going to hold, officers quickly formed a human chain to retrieve the dangling girl instead of waiting for Los Angeles County firefighters to arrive, Dreiling said.

Officers said Kiesz was calm but had to be coaxed to release her tight grip on the lifesaving shrub so she could grab hold of the hands of her rescuers.

"These guys all acted heroically and pulled her to safety. Minutes later the Fire Department arrived," Dreiling said.

As for the wayward sandal - which officers described as "just a regular ol' 99-cent flip-flop" - it's still in danger.

"We didn't rescue the flip-flop. It remains on the scene," Dreiling said.

megan.bagdonas@dailybreeze.com

ON YAHOO Teen rescued after dangling from cliff 1 hour, 51 minutes ago

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. - A teenager was rescued after she tried to retrieve a sandal and wound up dangling from a 200-foot ocean cliff, authorities said.

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Kimberly Kiesz, 18, of Lomita and a girlfriend were strolling the cliffs Tuesday when "one of her flip-flops fell into a very precarious area, about 20 feet below the ledge with just a straight drop-off into the abyss below it," Palos Verdes Estates police Chief Dan Dreiling said.

"She went to retrieve it and lost her footing and ended up grabbing hold onto the base of some shrubbery with her feet dangling over the edge," he said.

Her friend called 911.

Arriving police officers formed a human chain to reach the girl, Dreiling said.

"These guys all acted heroically and pulled her to safety," he said. "We didn't rescue the flip-flop."

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Information from: Daily Breeze, http://www.dailybreeze.com

Submitted on 08/08/2007

Submitted by: Linda Farren
Reference: Wednesday, August 08, 2007, 4:16 PM http://www.dailybreeze.com/

Copyright © 2007 DarwinAwards.com

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Risking your life over a 99 cent flip-flop? That's about as stupid as it gets! Thanks, Linda!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I have to agree. I could see attempting to rescue a wallet, but a flip-flop? For cryin' out loud! I'll go HM too!


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