OSAGE — Two teenage boys were rescued after falling through the ice near Osage.
The Becker County Sheriff’s Office responded to Straight Lake around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, on a report of two teens in the water.
A Hubbard County deputy and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer were first to arrive on the scene, reporting the boys, ages 13 and 14, were floating inside a sled they were sitting in while trying to move across the ice.
The conservation officer broke through the ice and launched a boat, allowing authorities to reach the teens.
The boys were reportedly trying their hand at early-season ice fishing, but authorities warn ice on area lakes is still too thin.
At least 3 inches of clear, solid ice is recommended for walking on, but ice should never be considered 100% safe.
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