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re: 3 missing at mouth of Blind River at Lake Maurepas? Any scoop?
Posted on 6/27/22 at 1:58 pm to gumbo2176
Posted on 6/27/22 at 1:58 pm to gumbo2176
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And to think, just putting on a PFD would have resulted in a different ending, unless he was real unfortunate and there would have been no need for the other 2 young men to jump in.
Do you have info that leads you to believe that the 48 year old was the first in the water?
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Posted on 6/27/22 at 2:34 pm to Grassy1
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From the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division is investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on June 26 in Livingston Parish.
Agents were notified around 4 p.m. about three missing boaters at the mouth of the Blind River where it feeds into Lake Maurepas. LDWF agents along with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, Livingston Parish Fire Department and Lake Maurepas Fire Department immediately started searching the area.
Around 9:45 a.m. on June 27, search and rescue personnel recovered the body of Michael Bryant, 48, of Denham Springs. His body was turned over to the Livingston Parish Coroner’s Office.
Search crews are still searching for Zachary LeDuff, 18, of Greenwell Springs, and Zane Bryant, 20, of Denham Springs.
Agents learned that LeDuff was swimming when he became distressed. Zane Bryant tried to rescue LeDuff, but he also found himself in distress. Michael Bryant then tried to rescue both LeDuff and Zane Bryant, but was unsuccessful and the three men did not resurface.
LDWF will be the lead investigative agency for this fatal boating incident. The three men were not wearing personal flotation devices.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 2:46 pm to kengel2
Damn. What the hell was in the water?
Posted on 6/27/22 at 2:53 pm to Jack Daniel
News crews is in my pizza shop but they don't have any new info.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 2:58 pm to Jack Daniel
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Damn. What the hell was in the water?
A panicked swimmer trying not to drown.... super dangerous situation for a would be rescuer
Posted on 6/27/22 at 3:08 pm to SwampCollie
ALWAYS KEEP THE THROWABLE READY TO THROW
Posted on 6/27/22 at 3:34 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Sounds like someone was there to witness it all. Should been throwing something to em
Shouldn’t speculate. But Pretty rare that 3 seemingly able bodied men would all drown. I wonder how much alcohol was involved.
Shouldn’t speculate. But Pretty rare that 3 seemingly able bodied men would all drown. I wonder how much alcohol was involved.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 3:44 pm to lsufan112001
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Sounds like someone was there to witness it all.
Yeah... there would have to be someone else nearby that saw this to tell this story. Otherwise, it's complete speculation.
Perhaps they felt they weren't strong enough swimmers and so they needed two people to go, but still, why no PFD, why no throw float, why no using the engine to get closer to the distressed person?
Heartbreaking, whatever happened.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 3:52 pm to lsufan112001
Nah, I wasn't. You should keep your throwable ready to throw with a line attached. Trying to wrangle a panicked swimmer is a great way to get you both drowned, and that's usually what happened in these multiple fatality incidents when it isn't a boat wreck.
There are more drunk boaters than sober ones around there on the weekends.
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wonder how much alcohol was involved.
There are more drunk boaters than sober ones around there on the weekends.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 4:34 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Unless you are trained and in very good shape... almost no shot saving a drowning person unless they are much smaller than you.
Trying to wrangle a panicked swimmer is a great way to get you both drowned, and that's usually what happened in these multiple fatality incidents when it isn't a boat wreck.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 6:53 pm to SwampCollie
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A panicked swimmer trying not to drown.... super dangerous situation for a would be rescuer
Yep, when I was a kid of about 12, my 10 yr. old sister somehow found herself in the deep end of the pool and she couldn't swim.
The thing was, neither could our mom as I was the only one who could. I first tried to grab her around the chest to get her to the side of the pool but she almost drowned me trying to climb over me. So, I pushed her away and grabbed her by her long hair and pulled her to the side of the pool so our mom could get her out.
Bitch damn near drowned me when trying to help her.
If I ever have to try to save someone again, I'd just try to KO them first and be done with it to get them to safety.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 7:02 pm to gumbo2176
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Bitch damn near drowned me when trying to help her.
Best advice I got in lifeguard training is if you get in a bad situation with a victim, go underwater the deeper the better , that is the one place they will not follow you
Posted on 6/27/22 at 7:12 pm to gumbo2176
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I'd just try to KO them first and be done with it to get them to safety.
Thats your best chance. A throwable is the only safe way. I get that when nothing is available you have to do something, but this is why life jackets, kill switches, and throwables being readily accessible is law. I followed none of them until recently. Many of us who grew up in boats don't follow them. Most drownings could be prevented with them. Drunk people still float with a throwable or life jacket.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 7:56 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Update: all 3 bodies have been recovered. RIP
Posted on 6/27/22 at 8:26 pm to gumbo2176
Decades ago, went through water survival in the navy. Company was warned not to grab divers if you needed to be rescued. Was told, they will drown you. I saw 3 guys drowned that day.
Resuscitated, checked by corpsman and back in the pool they went.
Resuscitated, checked by corpsman and back in the pool they went.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 9:52 pm to windmill
Yikes…I don’t know if it fits here or not. My response was to two people jumping out of a boat and never resurfacing and then someone saying that not common unless I misunderstood….either they swam like rocks or a very common drowning incident occurred where the person was trap in a submerged obstruction and couldn’t free themselves or submerged timber, a hoop net, etc…I have no idea where this river is or the conditions I just made a comment on why some people go under and never come back up.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 9:57 pm to Tigerpaw123
They taught us to break their nose if they are pulling you under then save them…they tell you the same thing in fall rescue training…that caribeener? fits very nicely over your hand like brass knuckles don’t let them kill you when you are trying to save them knock them out then save them
Posted on 6/28/22 at 10:16 am to Atlas_Shrugged
Looks like they recovered the other 2 boaters.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 7:39 pm to D500MAG
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Decades ago, went through water survival in the navy. Company was warned not to grab divers if you needed to be rescued. Was told, they will drown you. I saw 3 guys drowned that day. Resuscitated, checked by corpsman and back in the pool they went.
Yep
Posted on 6/29/22 at 7:56 am to kengel2
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Looks like they recovered the other 2 boaters.
Damn, I’ve never been in this situation but seems a lot better to throw them life jackets or stay in the boat and hold onto them. Obviously the first guy was panicking but shite! As said, the key if you are ever with someone drowning is go down under water and then get behind them. But someone panicking is scary and hard to deal with.
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