Firefighters rescue two duck hunters who were in a sinking boat in Texas
@Deepizzaguy (117211)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
January 11, 2026 3:01pm CST
Thanks to the actions of the Gun Barrel Fire Department (GBFD) who answered an emergency request from the Henderson County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) on Saturday January 10 to rescue two duck hunters who were inside of a sinking boat in Cedar Lake in Seven Points Texas, the firefighters sent a rescue boat to locate the boat and victims that needed to be rescued.
The two hunters were in the lake about 500 yards from the shore when the firefighters and then were taken by an ambulance to the University of Texas Health
to be treated for spending time in the lake which had a temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of 90 minutes before they were transported to another hospital for further evaluation.
No firefighters were injured in the rescue mission. The incident is being investigated by the Texas Game Wardens.
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@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20h
@velvet53 So do I hope for a speedy recovery.
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@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jan
I am sure that the duck hunters will get better soon.
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@RasmaSandra (92828)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jan
And more boaters run into trouble there. there ought to be a law agains nonprofessional boaters; too much trouble but glad they were helped.
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@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jan
You have a good point there about banning boaters who get into accidents.
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@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jan
So am I since exposure to cold weather.
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@luisadannointed (10077)
• Philippines
8h
Cool that they are all okay. But why firefighters who rescued them? don't they have coastal guards?
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@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
I guess the firefighters were the ones who had jurisdiction in that area.
@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
I hope that the duck hunters will make a full recovery.
@Nakitakona (59244)
• Philippines
16h
I'm interested to know what cause their book to sink?
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@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
The investigation will reveal what caused the accident soon.
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@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
I am sure that the duck boaters will make a full recovery.
@innertalks (23493)
• Australia
11 Jan
I wonder if they had already caught some ducks, which might then have been lost when the boat sunk, as it looks as if it was left to sink. Those men were lucky to be rescued as too long spend in a cold lake like that could have caused them some major health issues.
@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jan
The duck hunters are lucky to be alive when they rescued by the firefighters.
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@LindaOHio (210559)
• United States
14h
I hope they survived the very cold water. I'm glad they were rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (117211)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
I am sure that the duck hunters will make a full recovery.
