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Two boys who became marooned on ice in the Des Moines River near the Hydroelectric Dam were rescued by Fort Dodge firefighters Thursday afternoon.
Both boys appeared to be unharmed, and they were examined at the scene in Hydro-electric Park by paramedics from Trinity Regional Medical Center. They were not taken to the hospital.
The rescue, which took about 45 minutes, involved firefighters throwing rope at the boys in order to send them life jackets. A firefighter in a flotation suit went onto the ice with the brothers. Another went into the icy water.
The firefighters helped get a flat-bottomed aluminum boat to the boys, which they used to pull them to shore. The boat’s light weight helped reduce the chances of it breaking through the ice.
The brothers were hugged by their mother once they reached solid ground. They were examined at the scene but did not require hospitalization.
“One of the guys here got a message saying they’re home and enjoying some hot chocolate and that they learned their lessons for the day,” Fire Department Capt. Paul Neeson said.
Agencies/Canadajournal/AP
