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Father, Son Rescued After Canoe Overturns

Posted at 4:15 PM, May 10, 2014
and last updated 2014-05-10 16:39:48-04

Fire UnitEAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 10, 2014) —  A father and son are both doing fine after their canoe overturned on Reeds Lake.

East Grand Rapids Department of Public Safety responded to the water rescue around 11:30 Saturday morning.

A public safety officer was able to jump into the water from a rescue air boat and rescue the 7-year-old boy and his father, who were evaluated by paramedics and released from the scene.