The incident happened around 8 a.m. when the couple was collecting crab traps in the lake when their boat flipped over, TPSO said.
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. — A couple is safe after being stranded in Lake Maurepas Saturday morning, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.
The incident happened around 8 a.m. when the couple was collecting crab traps in the lake when their boat flipped over.
TPSO said "they were quickly spotted by other boaters thanks to their life vests and pulled to safety," in a Facebook post.
Sheriff Gerald Sticker is happy to report that a Ponchatoula couple is safe tonight after being rescued in Lake Maurepas on Saturday morning, July 6.
The couple reported idling west of the I-55 bridge in Lake Maurepas around 8 a.m. to collect crab traps when a change in winds flipped their boat over. They were quickly spotted by other boaters thanks to their life vests and pulled to safety.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Division later recovered the boat from the waterway in order to return it to the couple.
Sheriff Sticker wants to highlight the importance of having and using life vests and having an emergency plan to seek assistance before heading out on the water.
We want to thank Ponchatoula Vol. Fire Dept for their partnership in this effort!
Posted by Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office on Saturday, July 6, 2024
The couple luckily wore life vests to help their rescue.
The sheriff's office later found their boat and returned it to the couple.
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