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Mysterious water rescue operation: doll triggers nighttime alarm!
On November 13, 2025, the police alerted the fire department to a water rescue operation in the Rhine near Wiesbaden after a doll was spotted.
Mysterious water rescue operation: doll triggers nighttime alarm!
It was a restless night in Wiesbaden when the fire department was called at around 1 a.m. An emergency call from the police called the emergency services to the scene. An unclothed female person was reported who was seen floating in the Rhine. This immediately triggered a big one Water rescue operation who mobilized the fire brigades of Mainz and Wiesbaden, the rescue service and the DLRG preparedness.
But the visibility conditions were anything but optimal. Thick fog made it difficult for emergency services to survey the situation. A helicopter was supposed to fly in, but was kept in the hangar due to bad weather. After intensive searches that led a few hundred meters down the Rhine, the all-clear was finally given. Instead of a helpless person, a life-sized doll was found in the water.
The origin of the doll remains unclear
How the doll ended up in the Rhine remains a mystery. The Wiesbaden municipal fire department advised in a statement not to dispose of such life-sized dolls in the Rhine in order to avoid future false alarms. The incident is obviously not an isolated case and shows how important it is for emergency services to intervene quickly. The professional fire departments of Wiesbaden and Mainz as well as the volunteer fire departments from Kostheim, Biebrich and Schierstein were involved in the contingent.
This unusual event shows how quickly a harmless emergency call can turn into a large-scale rescue operation. Fortunately, an unnecessary alarm could be averted and there was no danger to people's lives.
A view of the surrounding area
The region around Wiesbaden is known for its special features, such as Biebrich Castle, which is in close proximity to the site. This charming corner of the Rhine attracts both locals and tourists. It is important to connect the urban and natural environments and to take responsibility for your own surroundings.
In a broader context, the Rhine is known not only for its scenic beauty, but also for the biodiversity that lives here. Quite different from the pupa that caused a lot of excitement are the Medium Ground Finches in the Galápagos Islands. These birds, which are Darwin's finches, show interesting developments in their habitat and evolution. Their adaptations to various environmental factors contrast with the urban influences that can also be felt in Wiesbaden.
Native species and their ability to adapt are an important issue that also affects the challenges of urban habitats. Climate change, food supply and habitat changes are challenges that many species have to face, such as the medium ground finches, which, among other things, have to adapt to urbanized habitats and whose survival strategies are constantly changing.
In Wiesbaden, cooperation between the various emergency services and the population remains of great importance in order to ensure the safety of everyone.