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4 ice fisherman rescued after being stranded on ice floe, USGC says

4 ice fisherman rescued after being stranded on ice floe Photo contributed by U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes (via Facebook) (U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes (via Facebook) /U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes (via Facebook))
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United States Coast Guard (USCG) members rescued four ice fishermen stranded on an ice floe in Lake Erie.

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They received a report at 4:34 p.m. Tuesday from Catawba Island Police that four people were stranded on an ice floe off of Catawba Island, according to a social media post.

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The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit launched an Air Boat from Station Marblehead and a helicopter from Air Station, U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes said on Facebook.

The STA Marblehead crew rescued three people at 5:37 p.m. and the Catawba Island Fire crew rescued one from the ice floe.

CBS affiliate WTOL TV in Toledo reports that the four people rescued were ice fishermen about a mile offshore.

The helicopter flew across the shoreline and found no other ice fishermen were in distress.

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