man goes through the ice

A man was found this morning under the ice in Cedar Falls, Ia. Read about it on wcfcourier.com

Yes, apparently he was unconscious. People saw his bucket and tackle sitting next to a large hole and called the authorities. If the guy pulls through he ought to count himself as very lucky.

The story had no ID or explanation as to what happened. Unfortunately, this won’t be the last person we hear about going through the ice this week. With the weather we have had for the last week it is hard to believe the ice isn’t safe yet, but with the snow on top of it it is not reliable. Some people are just going to assume it is safe, and they will take a cold bath because of it. Hopefully they get out of the water OK and suffer nothing worse than some chattering teeth.

Please be patient and careful out there guys!

BREAKING: Unconscious fisherman pulled from Cedar Falls lake after fall through ice
By JON ERICSON, Courier Staff Writer

CEDAR FALLS — Firefighters pulled an unconscious man from South Prairie Lake at Prairie Lakes Park this morning, after he apparently fell through the ice while ice fishing.

No information on the man’s condition was available at press time.

Cedar Falls Fire Rescue had been called to the scene about 10:15 a.m. after someone noticed a vehicle parked near the boat ramp, and a bucket and fishing poles on the ice next to a large hole in the ice.

Fire officials say the man, in his 60s, was transported to a local hospital. He had gone through the ice about 15 to 20 yards from the lake boat ramp.

Fire crews used a sled to slide out to the hole in the ice. They then used a hook to pull the man out of the hole. He was under the ice at the time he was recovered.

Rescue crews had no idea how long the man had been under the ice.

Prairie Lakes Park is at Viking and Hudson roads just west of the Cedar Falls Industrial Park.
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I just heard on the news tonight that the person who went threw the ice did die.

PLEASE be careful

I have not found any “safe” ice in my area yet!! Take a spud and be damned carefull!!!! The snow has been a very efficient insulator…..B