Published September 24, 2012, 12:00 PM
2 men rescued from ND lake after boat capsizes
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says two men were rescued from Lake Sakakawea after their boat capsized.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Game and Fish Department says two men were rescued from Lake Sakakawea after their boat capsized.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that (http://bit.ly/UrPIrk ) that a third man was able to swim to shore safely and notify authorities.
District game warden Mike Raasakka says the men's boat began taking on water early Friday night. Raasaaka says he and Mountrail County Deputy Duane Marmon found the two men clinging to the swamped boat early Saturday morning, about a mile from shore.
Raasakka says the men were cold and wet and “pretty happy” to see rescuers.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, http://www.bismarcktribune.com
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