{"id":140312,"date":"2025-02-12T02:53:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140312"},"modified":"2025-02-12T02:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T19:53:59","slug":"photos-heroic-louisiana-fishermen-save-elderly-man-from-submerged-car-in-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=140312","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Heroic Louisiana fishermen save elderly man from submerged car in river"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Matt Brewster and his daughter, Ali, recently took a fishing adventure that will last a lifetime. The two spent their spring break on Headwaters Lake, a 10,000-acre manmade lake in Fellsmere, Florida \u2013 one of the best fisheries in the country right now, according to Brewster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>BERMUDA, La.<\/strong> \u2013 Seconds to spare.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">That&#8217;s all fishing buddies Brock Newcomb and Tyler Dauzat had when they saw an elderly man&#8217;s car sink into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/louisiana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana<\/a> river last Saturday. Their swift actions prevented a likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drowning<\/a>, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The two men, both in their 30s and from nearby Rapides Parish, may have left their fishing tournament empty-handed that afternoon, but they walked away with a victory far greater than any prize: they saved a life.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/woodrum-lake-west-virginia-fishing-record-august-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WEST VIRGINIA MAN\u2019S STATE CRAPPIE RECORD LASTS MERE MINUTES BEFORE FISHING BUDDY STEALS HIS THUNDER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/288\/162\/fishermen.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/576\/324\/fishermen.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/720\/405\/fishermen.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1440\/810\/fishermen.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/fishermen.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1336\/752\/fishermen.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/fishermen.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Two fishermen, Brock Newcomb and Tyler Dauzat, are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an 80-year-old man from his car as it sank into the Cane River in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Two fishermen, Brock Newcomb and Tyler Dauzat, are being hailed as heroes after rescuing an 80-year-old man from his car as it sank into the Cane River in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Courtesy: Natchitoches Parish Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;What Brock and Tyler did was nothing short of heroic,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Dh9deT6tkqRhZb8euP9erw3sNYd5AhXTW7R8e8PK3fhQ62xLa9LJiBV12Gydvivzl&amp;id=100069165461164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright<\/a> said. &#8220;They risked their own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safety<\/a> to help a stranger in need, and without their intervention, the outcome could have been much worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Newcomb and Dauzat were fishing on the Cane River near Bermuda when an 80-year-old driver veered off Louisiana Highway 494, down an embankment, and into the 12-foot-deep water. Deputies said the men initially mistook the sinking vehicle for a submerged boat but quickly realized it was a car. Without hesitation, they raced their boat to the scene.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Seeing the driver inside as the car began to sink, the fishermen yelled at him to lower his window. He complied, appearing disoriented and with a cut on his face. Newcomb and Dauzat struggled to free the man, whose feet appeared to be tangled.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/trout-creek-noxon-reservoir-largescale-sucker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>12-YEAR-OLD REELS IN RECORD-BREAKING FISH FROM NORTHWESTERN MONTANA RESERVOIR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/288\/162\/476440418_938356415146532_4557525763926536479_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/576\/324\/476440418_938356415146532_4557525763926536479_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/720\/405\/476440418_938356415146532_4557525763926536479_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1440\/810\/476440418_938356415146532_4557525763926536479_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/476440418_938356415146532_4557525763926536479_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1336\/752\/476440418_938356415146532_4557525763926536479_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/668\/376\/476440418_938356415146532_4557525763926536479_n.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Natchitoches Parish Sheriff&#8217;s Office shared an image of the rescue, captured by Lisa Casey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Lisa Casey via Natchitoches Parish Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Undeterred, they managed to grab the man by his belt and pull him through the window to safety aboard their boat. They quickly rushed him to a nearby boat launch, where he received medical attention before being transported to a hospital. He is expected to survive.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/cow-helps-missouri-man-accomplish-sunfish-record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MISSOURI MAN CREDITS COW WITH HELPING HIM ACCOMPLISH DECADE-LONG FISHING GOAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Wright said local residents and law enforcement officials alike have expressed their admiration for the fishermen\u2019s actions, emphasizing the importance of community and quick thinking in times of crisis.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">For Newcomb and Dauzat, they remain humble about their actions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;We just did what anyone would do. We saw someone in need and did our best to help,&#8221; the men told deputies. &#8220;We\u2019re just glad we were able to get him out of there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/lifestyle\/bermuda-natchitoches-parish-cane-river-car-boat-rescue\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Brewster and his daughter, Ali, recently took a fishing adventure that will last a lifetime. 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