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(ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MD) – When a kayaker gets lost and calls for help, her rescue is important to keep her from having to spend the night on a strange beach near Assateague but also diverts important rescue resources from being available for an actual emergency. This story is a class case of kayakers deciding to take to the waves and bays without a clue of what to do.
Boating at night is fraught with risk for those uneducated on navigation and safe boating practices. The Anne Arundel County Fire Department reports on two hapless souls who were out for a ride on the water and returning at night-time managed to hit a bridge and rip off the top of their speedboat.
Taylor Mooney reports on Snakehead catch from Wicomico River near Salisbury
Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Mounted Police team up to monitor maritime laws and protect sovereignty
Wright, on patrol in Somerset County on May 18, spotted a fire in the second floor of a home and sped to the property. He twice ran into the burning structure to pull a mother, her two sons and their dog to safety.
Officers approached the vessel at about 1:30 p.m. to check for fishing activity and smelled a strong odor of burned marijuana and alcohol. Maginnis was charged after taking a field sobriety test.
At approximately 9:00 am Virginia Marine Police Officer Jamie Hogge happened to be in the Essex County Sheriff’s office collecting information on an earlier incident regarding the Saint Margaret School’s crewing team, when the distress call came in about the boating accident. Officer Hogge immediately called the Marine Police Dispatch Center advising them of the incident. The Dispatch Center sent out an alert to all boats in the area.
In addition to always wearing a PFD with reflective material, always bring signaling devices every time you go out on the water to increase your chance of survival is something goes wrong
Horn Point Oyster Hatchery spits out spats by the billion!
The “Patrol” is seen chasing a row-boat containing river pirates. The pirates are pulling at the oars with all their strength, but a few shots from the Police Boat weaken their nerves and they give up. When the “Patrol” comes up near them, it lowers a dory and a number of policemen make the capture. As the pirates are landed on the Police Boat a fierce fight takes place between them and the police, but the latter overcome the offenders and land them safely on the boat.