Wildlife Officers Rescue Flood Victims on South Fourche River, Arkansas

By Vanessa Torres

Arkansas -(Ammoland.com)- Wildlife Officers with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission rescued two stranded motorists from floodwater in Perry County early Saturday morning.

Nearly 6 inches of rainfall had rendered a low-water crossing of the South Fourche River near Deberrie impassable, but four men in a Ford F150 pickup did not heed the familiar warning to turn around when confronted with flooded roads.

The truck and its passengers were swept away by the current. Two men were able to reach land and call 911, but two others were pulled with the truck until it lodged on a flooded island, allowing them to climb into a nearby tree.

Cpl. Robbie Stout and Cpl. Jeremy Bishop with the AGFC met Perry County Sheriff’s Office at the scene to assist the stranded men.

“Once we found the men and confirmed that they were alive, we tried to find a place to use a throw rope to cross the water,” said Stout. “But they were stuck close to 200 feet away from the nearest bank.”

Officers then called Conway Fire and Rescue for a …Read the Rest

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