Fisherman hooks drowning man and reels him in
AP-- A man who was drowning in a Maine river is recovering after someone reeled him in with a fishing rod. Bob
Greene of Hallowell says he heard what he thought was a bird early
Thursday as he was having his morning coffee. He then realized there
was a man bobbing in the Kennebec River. He says a 911 dispatcher
told him to throw something to the man. He snagged the man's shirt with
a fishing lure and reeled him in. The rescued man is in critical condition at a Portland hospital. Hallowell Police Chief Eric Nason says Greene did the right thing by calling police first and not jumping into the water.
