Klokken var fem om eftermiddagen.

The clock was five in the afternoon.

Folk i København gik omkring på deres aktiviteter.

People in Copenhagen went about their activities.

Bilerne brølede, busserne hvinede, og cyklerne ringede, mens gadelivet skrød i byens hjerte.

Cars roared, buses squealed, and bicycles rang their bells, while the city's street life thrived in its heart.

Men den energiske lyd kunne ikke drukne en stemme, der skreg af frygt og opbudte opmærksomhed.

But the energetic sound couldn't drown out a voice screaming in fear and demanding attention.

På tættere afstand kunne man se en ung mand ved navn Lars.

From a closer distance, one could see a young man named Lars.

Hans ansigt var udtryksfuldt, og hans øjne var rettet mod et enkelt særligt punkt - Den Lille Havfrue-statue ved Langelinie promenade.

His face was expressive, and his eyes were fixed on a particular point - The Little Mermaid statue at the Langelinie promenade.

Sat i sollyset trådte statuen storslået frem.

Bathed in sunlight, the statue emerged grandly.

Mellem strålerne og bølgernes vuggen besluttede Lars at lave et minde, en selfie, der kunne understrege hans besøg i København.

Amidst the rays and the rocking waves, Lars decided to create a memory, a selfie that would emphasize his visit to Copenhagen.

Men tingene gik ikke, som de skulle.

But things didn't go as planned.

Da Lars trådte tilbage for at indfange statuen i sin telefons skærm, mærkede han pludselig et dybt sug under sine fødder.

As Lars stepped back to capture the statue on his phone screen, he suddenly felt a deep pull beneath his feet.

Før han kunne gribe fat i noget, fandt han sig selv plaskende i det kolde vand.

Before he could grab onto anything, he found himself splashing in the cold water.

Kanalen havde grebet ham!

The canal had taken hold of him!

Skriget, der indledningsvis kun var en mumlen druknet i byens larm, blev nu et ekko, der rumlede gennem Københavns gader.

The scream, which initially was just a muffled sound drowned in the city's noise, now became an echo rumbling through the streets of Copenhagen.

Opstandelsen vakte genklang.

The commotion resonated.

Folk begyndte at strømme til fra forskellige sider, chokerede og ubevidste om, hvordan de skulle hjælpe.

People began to gather from different sides, shocked and unaware of how to help.

Blandt menneskemængden så en særligt heroisk skikkelse dog sit øjeblik.

However, among the crowd, a particularly heroic figure saw her moment.

En tapper ung kvinde sprang mod vandet, svømmede hurtigt over til Lars og hjalp ham sikkert tilbage på landjorden.

A brave young woman leaped into the water, swiftly swam over to Lars, and safely helped him back to dry land.

Folk klappede begejstret og lettet, da Lars blev trukket op, våd og forfjamsket, men heldigvis fysisk uskadt.

People clapped excitedly and with relief as Lars was pulled up, wet and disoriented but thankfully physically unharmed.

Efterfølgende introducerede kvinden sig selv som Clara, en lokal socialarbejder.

Subsequently, the woman introduced herself as Clara, a local social worker.

Clara rystede på hovedet i skæmt og sagde: "Næste gang, vent med den selfie, indtil du er sikkert på land, okay?

Clara shook her head in jest and said, "Next time, wait with that selfie until you're safely on land, okay?"

" Lars grinede flovt og takkede Clara for hendes mod og hurtige handling.

Lars laughed awkwardly and thanked Clara for her bravery and quick action.

Selvom hændelsen havde været skræmmende, bragte den også noget godt med sig.

Although the incident had been terrifying, it also brought something good with it.

Den mærkværdige uheld havde givet ham en ny ven i København og et minde, han aldrig ville glemme.

The peculiar mishap had given him a new friend in Copenhagen and a memory he would never forget.

Den dag lærte Lars, at eventyr kan opstå, når man mindst venter det - selv under et selfie-forsøg ved Den Lille Havfrue-statue!

That day, Lars learned that adventures can happen when least expected - even during a selfie attempt at The Little Mermaid statue!