A tourist in Australia had to be rescued by police after plunging off a pier while browsing Facebook on her phone, officials said today.
The woman was walking along a bay in Melbourne on Monday night when she became distracted by her Facebook feed and plummeted off the pier into the chilly water, Victoria state police said.
A witness called for help and police rushed to the woman's aid. They found her flailing around in the water, about 20 meters (65 feet) from the pier.
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The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police said she is a foreigner, but declined to say from which country.
"With Facebook, or social media in general as far as we're concerned, if you're anywhere near the water just pay attention," Kelly said. "Especially if you can't swim.