A Lake Lanier rescue turned into a crime scene Sunday when a man allegedly bit a game warden who was trying to save him from drowning.
What’s Happening: Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens were patrolling near Mary Alice Park and Baldridge Marina when they spotted a personal watercraft spinning in circles with no one on it, according to the DNR.
- Wardens found the kill switch lanyard still attached to the drifting vessel while a man swam nearby.
- Wardens stopped the watercraft and tried to help the exhausted swimmer back onto it.
Between the Lines: While trying to assist the man, wardens say they detected a strong smell of alcohol coming from him. He reportedly fought off multiple attempts to help him back onto the watercraft and tried to swim away from officers — before biting one of them on the forearm.
What Comes Next: The man was taken into custody. As of Monday, the DNR had not released his name or the specific charges he faces.
We need to talk about our cousin Earl. You know the one—he’s got the Confederate flag swim trunks and thinks ‘hold my beer’ is a complete strategic plan.
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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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