Last weekend, the law enforcement division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources witnessed an overloaded vessel capsize on Lake Allatoona.

Last weekend, the law enforcement division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources witnessed an overloaded vessel capsize on Lake Allatoona.

The game wardens we able to quickly get to the boat and throw flotation devices to the people in the water and then began getting them out of the water and onto their boat.

All eight people on board, including small children and a dog were rescued.

Below is a video of the rescue.


Last weekend, the law enforcement division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources witnessed an overloaded vessel capsize on Lake Allatoona.
Thom Chandler

Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.