Flint Coastguard Rescue Team (Image: Flint Coastguard Rescue Team)
EMERGENCY services responded to reports that a person had entered the icy waters of the River Dee.
Flint Coastguard said it was called shortly before 1.20pm on Sunday (January 7) to the incident in the river at Saltney.
A spokesperson said: "The team was tasked alongside our colleagues at RNLI Flint Lifeboat to assist North Wales Police with an incident where a person had entered the icy waters of the River Dee.
"Thankfully, whilst we were heading to the incident we received information that the casualty was out of the water and in safe hands.
"If you ever suspect someone’s in trouble at the coast, dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard."
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