A man was rescued from the ocean by first responders after he was apparently fleeing an attacker.
First responders were called to the Ellwood Pier in Goleta Saturday afternoon by reports of a person clinging to one of its pilings.
He was in waist deep water. Rescuers were able to get the man to safety. He was taken to a hospital and treated for a mild case of hypothermia.
His name hasn't been released. He told first responders he fled into the ocean after being threatened by a homeless man.
