WARROAD, Minn. (AP) — A conservation officer for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has escaped injury after the all-terrain vehicle he was driving broke through thin ice on Lake of the Woods over the weekend.
A DNR district enforcement officer says Officer Ben Huener (HYOO'-nur) was checking fishing north of Warroad about 12:30 p.m. Saturday when the ATV broke through the ice and sank to the bottom of the lake in about 8 feet of water.
Huener was able to swim to the edge of the ice and pull himself out of the water to safety with ice picks. He then used his radio to call a state trooper for a ride.
The Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald (http://bit.ly/s4sOFx) reports the ATV was recovered late Tuesday afternoon.
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Information from: Grand Forks Herald, http://www.grandforksherald.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
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Add commentOK, they are stressing people
OK, they are stressing people to watch out for thin ice and then he goes right in. Who is going to pay for this great show of wisdom? We are. Maybe they can bump our fishing license up even higher than planned.