Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents, St. Tammany deputies rescue stranded boater

Louisiana deputies rescue man found stuck in marsh

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A Pearl River man was rescued after he was stranded in a marsh for around nine hours. His family told St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office deputies that he had not returned home after a crabbing trip and had not been heard from since 10 a.m. Tuesday. By 5 p.m., they began the search with the help of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries and the U.S. Coast Guard. (Courtesy/St.Tammany Parish Sheriff's) Wh…

Boater found stuck in St. Tammany Parish marsh by deputies rescued

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A Pearl River man is safe after being rescued from a St. Tammany Parish marsh. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office was alerted of a missing 70-year-old man on Tuesday, July 29. Louisiana surfer gets sober on Grand Isle waves His family told deputies that he had not returned home after a crabbing trip and had not been heard from since 10 a.m. By 5 p.m., they began the search with the help of the Louisian…

Crabber rescued after being stranded for nearly 9 hours on river in St. Tammany, deputies say

Deputies said family members were concerned after losing contact with the man, who suffers partial paralysis on his left side from a previous medical condition.

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents, St. Tammany deputies rescue stranded boater

The LDWF was notified around 5 p.m. that a 70-year-old man was crabbing and was overdue near the East Pearl River.

Deputies, wildlife agents recover paralyzed crabber from Pearl River marsh

PEARL RIVER — St. Tammany Parish deputies recovered a crabber after he was stranded in a Pearl River marsh for nine hours.Deputies said they were dispatched alongside Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Coast Guard after a 57-year-old crabber didn't return home from East Pearl River Tuesday evening.According to his family, they hadn't heard from the man since 10 a.m., and that he is paralyzed on his left side. By 5 p.m., he was officia…

Louisiana Agencies Collaborate to Rescue Stranded 70-Year-Old Boater Near East Pearl River

LDWF and STPSO rescued a 70-year-old man stranded on a marshy inlet near the East Pearl River after his crabbing trip went awry due to a vessel malfunction and a dead cellphone.