Neosho man rescues fisherman from water after fisherman falls through ice

MINOCQUA - Peter Damrow, 56, of Neosho, pulled Jay Taylor, 56, of Mercer, from the water after Taylor fell through the ice while fishing on Squirrel Lake in Minocqua Thursday afternoon, according to the Minocqua Police Department.

Damrow found an aluminum boat near where Taylor fell through the ice. Damrow pushed the boat out on the lake and pulled Taylor from the water but couldn't move the boat back to shore.

Emergency units rescued Taylor and Damrow and got them back to shore in the boat.

Full story: WJFW

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