Posted on 01/15/2008 2:19:11 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Man reels Hummer limo out of Lake Texoma
Posted: 10:54 PM Jan 13, 2008
Last Updated: 5:34 PM Jan 14, 2008
Reporter: Stephanie Brletic
Email Address: stephanie.brletic@kxii.com
POTTSBORO, Tex. -- One local man planned to spend the day at Lake Texoma with his family, hoping he might get a big catch. He never expected what he found fishing at Juniper West.
Boating on Lake Texoma seemed like just another day for Bob Faulkner until he reeled in what he calls the biggest catch of his life. He never expected that his big catch would turn out to be a stretch Hummer limousine.
Witnesses were just as shocked as Faulkner to see the vehicle.
"We was out fishing and we started to come up and we seen guys trying to hook onto something and found out that there ended up being a Humvee in the water and we didn't know what it was for a long time- we thought someone's boat sunk," says Shane Sawyers, a fisherman who witnessed the events unfold.
Faulkner says he was backing his boat up at the end of the day, when suddenly his 27.5 ft. watercraft stopped suddenly.
"The guy in the boat that was doing the hooking ended up- he was trying to pull it up with his anchor because he backed his boat into it and there was a bunch of people that put their boats in this morning. We did too.
And we never did hit it... And it's just a wonder that we didn't hit it," Sawyers says.
Pottsboro Police say they immediately recognized the vehicle.
"It was stolen from a residence in our city and we're still, as I said, we're still interviewing people, trying to gather the suspects and who we think it might be and put it all together," says Brett Arterburn, Pottsboro police chief.
Faulkner knew he hit something large and had to get it out of the water. When he attached his anchor and tried to remove the object, he pulled in a large piece of vinyl.
He contacted the Grayson County Sheriff's Office, and when deputies arrived, with Faulkner's help, after four tries, they reeled the vehicle in.
Faulkner says he couldn't believe his eyes as the roof just kept coming out of the water. He says finding any vehicle in the lake was a shock, but realizing he "caught" a stretch limousine is one catch he says he'll never forget.
The case is still under investigation and police say they do not know why someone stole the vehicle and then dumped it. They are investigating if anything was taken from the vehicle.
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IBTZ....
The article is so badly written that it is impossible to tell what message is being portrayed. In fact, the message being portrayed is that whoever wrote this dreck is a nitwit who should not be entrusted with the responsibility of reporting the news.\
And as for your little rant.... Well, let's just say you're either the reporter herself, or just as poor a writer as she is.
At least Ms. Brletic knows where to go to find good journalism.
You must have never tailgated at a NFL or major college football game. They are everywhere.
I have told Mr G he will never own a vehicle that describes a sex act.... I don’t care if he does pull it out of the lake!
Stephanie Brletic was a very good reporter for the local news here. I don’t know where she went but I wish she would come back to the area. I read this report and I remember seeing her read it on the news. There is nothing wrong with it! Just another slow news day in a slow news area. This is a story of the week in Texomaland! She is not pathetic. She is/was an aspiring journalist in a small market who had to report small market news, what do you expect from her? A peabody award for a story about a car in the lake? She was excellent for the small market station, she was pretty, and in my opinion the 6&10 news was 10 times better when she was on!
I love FreeRepublic.
I miss Stephanie also ....she took my wallet
No kidding!!
Stephanie Brletic’s Summary
I'm a former TV reporter hoping to make a career transition into a challenging PR or Corporate Communication position. My experience as a reporter helped my hone my writing, presenting, networking, and creative skills. I have the ability to excel in high-pressure situations, and adapt to ever-changing conditions.
Apparently she didn't hone them very much....ROFLOL!!
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