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Bystanders pull man from Phoenix canal, transported in extremely critical condition

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PHOENIX — A man is in extremely critical condition after being pulled from a canal near Interstate 17 and Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix.

Firefighters were dispatched to the area around 11:15 p.m. Saturday for reports of a drowning.

On arrival, crews say they found a man who had been pulled from the canal by bystanders. The amount of time he was underwater is unknown.

Fire crews began lifesaving measures on scene. The man was then transported to a hospital in extremely critical condition.

The incident remains under investigation.