OHIO — Two ice fishermen were rescued Tuesday afternoon after falling through the ice while riding an all-terrain vehicle on frozen Lake Erie.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the incident occurred about two nautical miles north of Port Clinton. Officials said the two men were able to pull themselves out of the water and onto a broken ice floe.
As the Coast Guard prepared rescue equipment, including a specialized boat designed for ice rescues, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office deployed its SHERP vehicle to reach the stranded fishermen. The SHERP is an off-road vehicle capable of traveling over difficult terrain, including ice…