that is a shame, i hope there are some sort of benefits for the man, i have to still wonder about the drowning of, as far as we know, a healthy man?
oops, big mea culpa, read all posts before posting
I always wonder about the drowning of healthy men. There was a story last week about a man, a military guy, who drowned in the ocean saving two boys. The guys daughter came out with a raft and helped the boys in, after her father had apparently drowned trying to keep them alive.
It seemed odd to me that a physically fit adult male would drown while the two people he was saving managed to survive for the daughter to get to them with a flotation device. But it happened.
I don’t think they know that he drowned saving the dog, I don’t know how they would know for sure, but I presume there’s a reason they mention that as the probable cause, and not just because it sounds “noble” (at least I hope not).
That is a reasonable question. I don’t know how this ditch was shaped. Looks like a steep drop off to me. 7 foot of water and another foot or two wall to climb over might have been too much for a water logged average sized man. Just guessing.