Owner came via a neighbors watercraft to claim his pontoon that 12 kids were on. Eight of whom were drinking. This pontoon was tied off to the sheriff's boat. Not running at the time of his arrival. The neighbors watercraft then left the scene and had no further involvement. One of the kids, according to his statement, had apparently gone outside the rail to the rear of the port side of pontoon, and was hanging on to the ladder and relieving himself. Operator did not see him. As the operator throttled up, this deputy heard a thump as if he hit a rock. Operator later stated that he thought he hit a rock as well. This deputy then saw one of the kid's heads pop up out of the water. Deputy then pulled victim from the water as he had no life jacket on at the time. Victim sustained a fracture to his right arm and a two-three inch propeller cut on his left foot between his big and 2nd toe, back into the instep and all the way through. Taken to hospital where he is expected to recover.
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