I wonder if he killed any ducks? Sorry I shouldn’t make light of this. Just shows the importance of wearing a life jacket. How long would it take someone to get to you if your boat flipped over somewhere on the Tallahatchie River? This guys is definitely lucky.

FROM NEWSDAY.COM

January 16, 2006, 9:26 AM EST

Police rescued a Lake Ronkonkoma man after his boat overturned while he was duck hunting in Bellport Bay Sunday.

According to Suffolk County police, 24-year-old Michael Mandello was attempting to retrieve a decoy at approximately 9:35 a.m. when high winds overturned his 15-foot aluminum duck boat, throwing him into the 37-degree water.

Officers pulled the Mandello from the water and brought him to a waiting ambulance at the Smith Point Marina, said police. He was treated at the scene for exposure.

Authorities said Mandello had not been wearing a life jacket.

According to U.S. Coast Guard statistics, boaters face the highest risk of dying in boating accidents during the winter months. The window of opportunity for rescue is only a few minutes if the involved person is not dressed for the water conditions. Nearly 90% of boating fatalities are due to drowning and nearly half of those are attributed to the effects of immersion in cold water.

Duck hunter rescued in Bellport Bay — Newsday.com

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