Mesorat%20hashas for Yoma 169:7

מצאוהו חי מפקחין מצאוהו חי פשיטא לא צריכא דאפי' לחיי שעה

Also, not only if it is doubtful whether he be alive or dead,as long as it is definite that he is an Israelite; but even if it is doubtful whether he is an Israelite or a heathen, one must, his sake, remove the debris. IF ONE FINDS HIM ALIVE, ONES SHOULD REMOVE THE DEBRIS. But that is self-evident if one finds him alive? - No, the statement is necessary for the case that he has only a short while to live.

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