A hunter gestures his dog away today as he waits in the Colorado River for rescue, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 in Mesa County, Colo. The man fell in while retrieving a goose he shot. Grand Junction Fire Department and Lower Valley Fire Department responded to the scene to rescue the man, who reportedly had been in the water for nearly 30 minutes.
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Hunter falls through ice on Colorado River
January 15, 2013 4:30 PM
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
GRAND JUNCTION — A hunter who spent almost 30 minutes in the Colorado River after falling through the ice has been rescued.
KKCO-TV in Grand Junction reports (http://bit.ly/107zHtx ) the man broke through the ice around noon Tuesday in Mesa County and held onto the edge of an ice shelf with one leg outside the water while firefighters tried to reach him.
A firefighter eventually swam out to him.
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Information from: KKCO-TV, http://www.nbc11news.com
