Fisherman pinned by boulder Siri call brings rescue

Sep 26

ABC's America Strong report shows police drone footage locating 28-year-old fisherman Joe Little beneath a boulder at Hammond Marina in the Astoria, Oregon area. The boulder rolled onto him during a solo fishing trip. Police say he could not reach his phone but used connected Bluetooth earbuds to ask Siri to call 911. Warrenton firefighters and medics freed him and the Coast Guard hoisted him to safety before hospital transport to Portland. His family tells ABC he will undergo surgery that evening, expects him to be okay, thanks the rescuers and credits his quick thinking. Recovery remains the family's expectation.

Joe Little, 28, is rescued after a boulder rolls onto him during a solo fishing trip at Hammond Marina near Astoria, Oregon. ABC shows police drone footage locating his moving feet and reports that he used Bluetooth earbuds to ask Siri to call 911 because he could not reach his phone. Warrenton firefighters and medics freed him, and a Coast Guard helicopter hoisted him for hospital transport. In ABC's October 1 update, his family expects surgery that evening and says he will be okay; this is their expectation, not a completed recovery.