RedactedNarrative: On 06/28/2019 at approximately 1500 hours I Maryland Natural Resources Officer responded to a water skiing accident. I arrived at dock the victim was sitting on a bench on shore. Garrett County EMS had arrived on scene at the same time. Victim was complaining that she possibly pulled a hamstring while trying to water ski. 
  
  Victim stated she was attempting to ski around 1400 hours and when about three quarters of the way out of the water she felt something in her left leg pop and pain. She immediately let go of the rope. Victim wanted to get out of the water at their dock about 40 yards away with a bigger ladder then the boat. She held on to the rope and had the driver idle slowly as she held on to the ski rope 75 feet behind the boat. She was able to get out of the water and sat on their dock for a period of time. Victim moved to the bench on shore and while on the bench started to feel faint. At this time is when family members contacted EMS. Victim laid down and started to feel better but knew she had pulled a muscle in her left leg. Victim was wearing a type 3 adult PFD in good condition at the time of the incident.
  
  I asked the driver of the boat what had happened. Operator stated Victim wanted to water ski. They were about 40 yards from their dock. Victim got in the water and was ready, Operator put the boat in forward gear and began to accelerate. He stated they made it about 10 feet when Victim let go of the rope and an approximate speed of 5 mph. Operator stated Victim hurt her leg and thinks she pulled a muscle. She asked Operator to idle her over to their dock to get out of the water. She got out of the water and sat on the dock then moved up to a bench on shore. Operator stated it was about an hour from the time of the incident to when Victim felt she needed EMS. Operator took a boater safety education class 11/2011. 
  
  The observer stated Victim  was in the water ready to try skiing, when the boat started to move they got about 10 feet till she let go of the rope. He stated they then went to their dock where Victim sat on their dock then went up to the bench. When she started to feel worse is when they called 911. 
  
  The vessel involved DC 0348 C a 1997 Searay 210 appeared to be in proper operation condition and all safety equipment was on board in serviceable condition. No charges for this incident. 
  
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  All of the above occurred in Garrett County Maryland.