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Ed Gin & Shirle
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Today was one of those unusually warm Spring days with temps hovering over 80 on the Chicago
lakefront. Cruising at a slow pace down the bike path adjacent to Monroe Harbor, I happened to
glance at the pedestrian walkway at the lake's edge noting an upright rider endoing into the air.
Because I didn't have a clear line of sight, the reason for the accident was not clear at first.
Hastily I cut off the path noting his female companion seeking help and justifiably upset with him
IN the very cold lake water.
Amazingly there were about 20 onlookers whom did nothing nor move towards the struggling cyclist dog
paddling in the frigid waters. She asked for a cell phone to call 911 but I knew time was the enemy.
Instead, I directed him to swim to a mooring on the boat docks. Seeing that he couldn't pull himself
out, I knew something had to be done soon. Unfortunately the access gate to the docks have locks and
huge metal spiked radial anti entry prevention fencing.
Seeing the 7 foot pointed obstacle with no possibility of climbing over it, I decided to hang off
the edge and swing under the spikes risking falling into the lake.
Arriving to the victim I noted he was quite exhausted and nearly slipped under as I grasped under
his shoulder in the nick of time. Encouraging him to roll his hips as I pulled up, I was able to
pull him onto the boat dock. Though wet and shivering, he was OK and able to walk back after a few
minutes "gathering his senses."
After bidding them a fond farewell, I continued down the pedestrian path and noted the Chicago
Police Marine Patrol boat and informed them of the mishap. A subsequent visit to the site produced
no victims, however a witness did give her assessment of the incident and the men in blue mentioned
something about a "good samaritan award."
Ed - http://www.2ni2.com/emoticon/grupos/ola.gif - Gin
lakefront. Cruising at a slow pace down the bike path adjacent to Monroe Harbor, I happened to
glance at the pedestrian walkway at the lake's edge noting an upright rider endoing into the air.
Because I didn't have a clear line of sight, the reason for the accident was not clear at first.
Hastily I cut off the path noting his female companion seeking help and justifiably upset with him
IN the very cold lake water.
Amazingly there were about 20 onlookers whom did nothing nor move towards the struggling cyclist dog
paddling in the frigid waters. She asked for a cell phone to call 911 but I knew time was the enemy.
Instead, I directed him to swim to a mooring on the boat docks. Seeing that he couldn't pull himself
out, I knew something had to be done soon. Unfortunately the access gate to the docks have locks and
huge metal spiked radial anti entry prevention fencing.
Seeing the 7 foot pointed obstacle with no possibility of climbing over it, I decided to hang off
the edge and swing under the spikes risking falling into the lake.
Arriving to the victim I noted he was quite exhausted and nearly slipped under as I grasped under
his shoulder in the nick of time. Encouraging him to roll his hips as I pulled up, I was able to
pull him onto the boat dock. Though wet and shivering, he was OK and able to walk back after a few
minutes "gathering his senses."
After bidding them a fond farewell, I continued down the pedestrian path and noted the Chicago
Police Marine Patrol boat and informed them of the mishap. A subsequent visit to the site produced
no victims, however a witness did give her assessment of the incident and the men in blue mentioned
something about a "good samaritan award."
Ed - http://www.2ni2.com/emoticon/grupos/ola.gif - Gin