Missing swimmer didn't realize search helicopters were for him

A 20-year-old man has been safely rescued after his friends lost track of him while swimming in a notorious Georgia lake.

Zachary Rutledge had gone swimming with two friends at Burton Mill Park on Lake Lanier on Monday when the duo suddenly lost sight of him.

Fearing the worst, they quickly called 911 and deputies from Hall County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene at around 8.30pm to begin the search process.

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