Massachusetts:
Massachusetts fire officials have come to the rescue of a capsized kayaker who may have been trying to install a Charlie Brown cutout on a raft that holds a Christmas tree at the center of a pond.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that Easthampton firefighters rescued the man at about 8 p.m. Monday as he was clinging to the raft.
Fire Chief David Mottor says a 3-foot-tall cutout depicting the likeness of cartoon character Charlie Brown was found in his kayak.
Mottor says a practical joke isn't worth losing a life. He says the water temperature was in the low 40s, cold enough to cause hypothermia.
Police say the man will likely not be charged.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that Easthampton firefighters rescued the man at about 8 p.m. Monday as he was clinging to the raft.
Fire Chief David Mottor says a 3-foot-tall cutout depicting the likeness of cartoon character Charlie Brown was found in his kayak.
Mottor says a practical joke isn't worth losing a life. He says the water temperature was in the low 40s, cold enough to cause hypothermia.
Police say the man will likely not be charged.
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