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Article: DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARNS EARLY SEASON ANGLERS ABOUT DANGER OF COLD-WATER SHOCK
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 6, 2008
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds early-season anglers about the danger of cold-water shock and the importance of wearing a life jacket, especially in May and early June.
"The shock of a fall into cold water is certainly one of the biggest hazards for early season anglers," said Tim Smalley, DNR boating safety specialist. "The gasp caused by sudden immersion in icy water can cause the victim to inhale water and drown if they aren't wearing a life vest."
It was once thought that good swimmers who drowned after falling overboard into cold water were succumbing to heart attacks, Smalley ...