3 teens safe after rescue from Paulding creek

Three teenagers are safe after a rescue from a creek in Paulding County on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Paulding County Fire Department Lt. Steve Mapes confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that two of the teens had to be rescued from Pumpkinvine Creek with a rope. Another made it out on their own.

No injuries were reported, and the boy and two girls have been reunited with their parents, Mapes said. They are ages 13 and 14.

The rescue happened at the Seven Hills subdivision near Naturewalk Parkway and Riverwalk Manor Drive.

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