Ephrata man rescued from Billy Clapp Lake
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 2 months AGO
STRATFORD - A 70-year-old Ephrata man was rescued by bystanders Wednesday after falling through the ice at Billy Clapp Lake.
A release by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office states first responders were called around 3:30 p.m. when a man fell through the ice attempting to rescue his dog who had fallen through the ice shortly before.
Bystanders used a canoe to access the man and bring him to shore, the release states. He was treated by Grant County Fire District 12 EMTs and AMR and then flown to Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee for treatment of hypothermia.
The man's dog was able to self-rescue and is safe.
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