Photos of Man, Kids Fishing on Lock and Dam Horrify Officials
Photos of Man, Kids Fishing on Lock and Dam Horrify Officials
MADISON TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say they’re “horrified” by photos that show a man and several children walking on the Allegheny Lock and Dam 9 in Armstrong County just feet from rushing water.
They would have had to pass warning buoys to get to the spot.
“They were walking across that apron and fishing on that apron. They actually drove their boat up to that apron. That’s a very dangerous situation. We were, quite frankly, horrified and dismayed when we saw that,” Jeff Hawk of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said.
Apparently, they went there hoping to catch some fish.
“No fish, I don’t care how big, is worth your life,” Hawk said. “So we try to encourage people — first of all, don’t be on our property without our permission, and second, don’t place you and your children in danger. There’s so many things you can do to keep yourself safe.”
More info and video at CBS News: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/07 ... n-fishing/
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