Two rescued after canoe overturns at Dower Lake, Todd County MN


Two people were stranded in Dower Lake after their canoe flipped. They were yelling for help while holding onto the overturned canoe. Fire and ambulance units were sent to rescue and assess them.
Audio|Source: Wadena County Fire
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Transcript:
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Staples fire for a canoe overturned at Dower Lake.
00:14
Steeples Fire please respond near Fender Road to the Delaware Lake public access of a caller stating that there is a canoe flipped two people yelling for help hanging on to the canoe so pages (number withheld)
00:39
In-rout 1400 and a KU-NH is in-rout with a bullet also.
00:47
Good job, I got guys in there both already also.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:13
He was coming from Motley. Our call is coming from Motley.
01:17
Our caller didn't call back and state there's a boat pulling up to the parties right now.
01:24
Good.
01:29
A couple of firemen I gather. Oh, both were there.
01:32
One the way up there?
01:35
Okay.
01:53
Do you want my truck toes?
01:58
They're going to roll for now.
02:03
Get it.
02:21
We'll get one pilot.
02:23
We'll get an ambulance for evaluation.
02:28
We'll get unrolling for evaluation.
02:45
Staple's ambulance, please respond near Fender Road to the Dower Lake Public Access. For evaluation of voters who have flipped their canoe, on page 1404.
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Location mentioned:
Dower Lake Rd, Staples Township, MN 56479
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