12/28/2011 approx. 3:00 p.m. Officer received a call regarding a boating incident located on a fishing lake adjacent to Mayes State Lake. Officer was redirected to V.A. Hospital in Jackson where he interviewed the victim. Victim stated that he was fishing alone on the lake adjacent to Mayes Lake. He said he was wearing his type 111 PFD while fishing and decided to return to the bank. He then began to pull up his anchor and realized it was hung on a object underwater. Victim pulled harder and the rope broke on the anchor and he lost balance. the water flooded the boat, he fell overboard into the water and began to call for help. A short time later people nearby entered the water to assist him. Victim was pulled to the bank and treated by medical personnel. Victim was transported to V.A. hospital and treated for hypothermia. Officer went to Mayes Lake to secure boat/property and stored at Mayes Lake. there were no witnesses. The boat did not have a manufacture name or HIN/serial numbers. He was paddling and had no motor.
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