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an drowns pulling his boat

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onticello man drowns in Buffalo Lake

Wednesday September 04, 2002

BUFFALO LAKE, Minn. (AP) A Monticello man drowned in Buffalo Lake while apparently trying to pull his boat back to shore, Wright County authorities said.

Sheriff Gary Miller said it appears that Laverne Norton, 56, was overcome by exhaustion after tying a rope around his waist and trying to pull his boat after its motor broke.

Norton's body was recovered in water near the boat after the sheriff's office received a report of an unoccupied boat floating in Buffalo Lake just after 8 p.m. Sunday.

Personal floatation devices were found in the boat, but the victim was not wearing one. According to family members, Norton was fishing alone and had problems with the boat earlier.

(Copyright 2002 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Submitted on 09/04/2002

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: AP Sept. 4, 2002; wcco.com

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John said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention


Pilchard said:
Neutral: Darwin Award


Bert said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
Sounds like an accident-


Gregory said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Not the funniest story, I almost rejected it outright, but his lack of a life preserver even though he had them on the boat may make this a candidate.


Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Possibly this qualifies. Why not simply swim to shore and fetch a new boat to tow the other? Why not use the PFD in the boat? Why not stand there and wave for help? Lots of alternatives... so he did the stupid thing.


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