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WILDLIFE AGENT AND CALDWELL PARISH RESIDENTS RESCUE VICTIMS OF OVERTURNED BOAT
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[font "Arial"][size 2]On the night of January 3, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Senior Agent Scott Watson and two Columbia residents identified as Darrell Howard, 31, and Thomas Thorn Howard, 15, rescued six victims from a capsized boat in Lafourche Lake. Lafourche Lake is located in Caldwell Parish. [/size][/font]

While patrolling near Lafourche Lake at approximately 11:15 p.m., Agent Watson saw the two Howard men running across the road and towards the lakeshore. They told Agent Watson that a boat had flipped over in the lake. Agent Watson and the men then used a small boat to make their way to the victims. Upon reaching the victims, Agent Watson entered the water to get a P.F.D. (lifejacket) into the hands of a 14-year-old child in the water. None of the six victims were wearing PFD's. The Howards then used their small boat to get the victims to shore. The first victim placed in the boat was a 21-year-old expectant mother.

After further investigation and interviewing, the operator of the capsized boat, Travis McFarlain Jr., 36, of Pine Prairie was issued citations for failure to comply with P.F.D requirements, no running lights, and overloaded boat. Each of these offenses carries a civil fine of $50. McFarlain was also issued a citation for alleged reckless operation of a watercraft. Reckless operation of a boat is punishable by a fine of up to $500, jail for 90 days, or both, plus court costs.

Additional agents participating in the investigation were Sgt. Cecil Wells and Senior Agent David Henslee.
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