Water Rescue Near Dunkirk

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Patrol Boat had to rescue two boaters fishing on Lake Erie in the Bass Masters tournament today. Sheriff's deputies say Corry Waldrop of Forth Worth, Texas, and another boater were in Lake Erie, northwest of Dunkirk when the motor on their boat stopped. As the boat drifted, waves went up over the rails and swamped the vessel. Waldrop used his cell phone to call for help. The disabled vessel was towed to the Dunkirk Harbor, dewatered and put on a trailer. The tournament sponsor brought another vessel for Waldrop and his passenger so they could return to Buffalo with their catch and not be disqualified for trailering back to the launch site.