OTTAWA COUNTY (WHTC-AM/FM) — A man and a woman were rescued from Petty’s Bayou in Spring Lake Township on Saturday morning, April 20, 2019.The couple and their dog had been on a 10-foot jon boat. The man and woman were fishing under or near Petty’s Bridge when the boat was swamped by a series of waves. The boat began to sink, dumping the couple and dog into the bayou, police said. The people were picked up by nearby fishing boats, even as the Sheriff’s marine patrol rushed to the scene. The dog swam to shore.The man and woman were taken to a nearby hospital to get treated for exposure and were in non-life-threatening condition. Their dog wen to a nearby animal shelter, for safety until its owners could reclaim it.
Alcohol doesn’t appear to be a factor, police said, and no names are being released in this case. That is the end of the details of this news release. This release is submitted by Sgt. Brian Buter with the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.
