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Oshkosh Fisherman Refuses Rescue; Fish Were Biting
3:42 pm CDT March 25, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- A fisherman floating on a Lake Winnebago ice slab refused to be rescued Tuesday, telling authorities he wanted to stay because the fish were biting.
Winnebago County sheriff's officials said Joseph Dake used a ladder across open water to get to the ice slab, about a quarter mile from shore.
Lt. John Zimmerman said the slab was connected to ice that led to shore, but a large crack had formed.
The Oshkosh Fire Department sent a rescue boat to Dake Tuesday evening. But authorities said the 35-year-old Oshkosh man refused assistance, saying the fishing was good.
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