Wisconsin police officers rescue young woman who screamed 'I wanna die!' in Lake Michigan

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Stunning water rescue: Officers go all out to save young woman who slips into water off Lake Michigan

A young woman was seen sitting on the rocks off the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin. After a bystander called police, the officers worked furiously to rescue the young woman who slipped into the water claiming she wanted "to die."

A young woman in distress was rescued by police after she intentionally entered the rough shoreline waters of Lake Michigan. 

Kenosha Police Department officers came to the aid of the woman in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after she was seen sitting on the rocks near the shoreline by a passerby, who called police.

Officers arrived at the Lake Michigan shore — where they spotted the woman about to throw herself into the water, according to video of the event.

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In the video, police officers can be heard saying to the woman perched on the edge of a rock, "Don’t do it! Don't do it!"

Once she slipped down off the rock and into the water, a police officer is then seen quickly jumping in after her — while working with the other officers to try to get her out.

Police officers from Kenosha, Wisconsin, urged the woman not to enter the rough water. Once she slipped in, she can be heard saying that she wanted "to die" and that her life wasn't "worth" the trouble.  (SWNS)

The woman can be heard screaming from the water, "Let me die! I’m not worth it!"

And — "I wanna die!"

The officers insisted that she was worth it and never gave up trying to save her.

"Grab the rope! Grab the rope!"

"You are worth it!" they can be heard saying to her.

They repeatedly urged her, "Grab the rope! Grab the rope!"

After the stunning rescue, which occurred on September 15, the woman as well as one of the officers were treated for hypothermia, according to SWNS.

A Kenosha Police Department officer is seen trying to hold onto the woman after she entered the water, claiming she wanted "to die." (SWNS)

The Kenosha Police Department posted the video on their Facebook page — describing how the officers effectively saved the woman. 

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"Officers reacted quickly by utilizing department water rescue equipment and communication to help save the victim," the police department said. 

Kenosha Police Department officers are shown working to rescue a young woman from the rocks on the edge of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (SWNS)

The surface water temperature at Lake Michigan near Kenosha at this time of year is in the mid-60s, according to the NOAA CoastWatch. 

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All beaches in the area are currently closed for the season, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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