PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) — A man was rescued from a frigid Allegheny County river Wednesday after authorities said he dove in after bringing a $30,000 harp down to the river.

This happened at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Pittsburgh Public Safety Department.

PHOTO COURTESY / PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT

PHOTO COURTESY / PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT

A man, authorities said, brought a full-size harp to the riverbank “before disrobing and jumping in.”

Pittsburgh first responders and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources rangers were called and rescued the man, taking him to an area hospital for treatment.

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The harp, authorities said, is worth $30,000 and police are investigating whether he owned the instrument.

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