Over A Dozen Rescued in Ohio from Break Away Ice Sheet in Lake Erie

Monday, 7 February 2022 05:22

By Tami Jeanneret

18 rescued from ice off coast of Catawba Island

A group of snowmobilers and ATV riders found out yesterday how dangerous the ice is on Lake Erie

Eighteen people were rescued after a sheet of ice broke away on the lake.

Seven people were rescued by helicopter, and another four were rescued by a Coast Guard boat.

Seven others were rescued by a good Samaritan who arrived at the scene with an airboat.

The US Coast Guard sending out a reminder that "Great Lakes ice is unpredictable, and conditions can change fast."

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