Stranded Boys Rescued from Thin Ice Near Rochester
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Two juveniles were rescued after becoming stranded on thin ice near Rochester.
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That’s according to Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Captain Tim Parkin. He said the rescue occurred Monday evening.
First responders were dispatched to the report of two boys being stranded on the ice at the Silver Creek Reservoir, which is east of Rochester at 1800 55th St. Northeast, around 8 p.m.
Authorities Rescue Pair of Boys Stranded on Thin Ice on Silver Creek Reservoir Near Rochester, MN
The boys were hauling gear in a sled and were about 150 yards from shore when they heard the ice around them begin to crack, Parkin said.
The Eyota Fire Department, Dover Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance responded to the scene.
Parkin said the stranded juveniles were eventually rescued and brought to shore. No injuries were reported.
Thin Ice Leads to Death, Multiple Rescues Across Minnesota
Monday night’s rescue was one of multiple recent incidents involving thin ice in Minnesota.
A 78-year-old Duluth man lost his life after apparently falling through ice while skating on a bay in Superior, WI. In Woodbury, three people had to be rescued after falling through ice on two separate bodies of water.
Authorities are reminding the public that ice is never 100% safe and to stay off ice that is less than four inches thick.
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