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Wow… boat nearly goes over dam

Jun13
2021
Posted by XS Editor

Four people were rescued June 10 after their electric-powered rental boat came dangerously close to going over the Longhorn Dam near Austin, TX.

Police said four women were on the electric boat when it got swept up in the current near the dam and wasn’t strong enough to escape, according to FOX 7 of Austin.

“They approached the dam, weren’t paying attention, they were talking to each other,” said Officer Brad Smith with the Austin Police Department…

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