ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, HE WAS TROUT FISHING IN THE PAMLICO SOUND NEAR CUNNING HARBOR.  HE SAID THAT HE RAN HIS VESSEL UP ON A POINT TO SECURE IT SO HE COULD FISH.  AS SOON AS HE RAN HIS VESSEL UP ON THE BANK HE NOTICED WATER FLOODING OVER THE STERN OF HIS VESSEL.  HE PUT HIS VESSEL IN REVERSE TO BACK IT OFF THE POINT AND IT FILLED WITH WATER.  VESSEL THEN COMPLETELY SUNK EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PORTION OF THE BOW THAT REMAINED ABOVE THE WATER LINE. Operator COMPLETELY SUNK JUST OFF THE BANK.  HE MADE IT TO SHORE AND CALLED 911.  I RESPONDED AS WELL AS A MARINE PATROL UNIT AND A MEMBER OF THE HYDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.  Operator THEN RETRIEVED THE BELONGINGS THAT HE COULD AND I TRASPORTED HIM BACK TO JUNIPER BAY WRC ACCESS AREA.  Operator THEN BEGAN MAKING EFFORTS FOR A SALVAGE COMPANY TO REMOVE HIS VESSEL.  Operator sVESSEL WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT, HOWEVER HE DID NOT USE ANY DURING THIS INCIDENT.  THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS ACCIDENT, AND NO VIOLATIONS WERE DETECTED.
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