Emergency crews responded to the Longhorn Dam after 911 callers reported that the boat was “up against the dam” and it looked like it was “going to go over,” according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS).
James Cane of Retro Boat Rentals, a boat rental service in Austin, said he rushed to the scene in a separate boat and tied a rope to their vessel to keep it from falling over the dam. Soon after, emergency crews and authorities arrived at the scene. The Austin lake patrol, which pulled the occupants and boat off the dam, is set to be impacted in August by budget cuts to the department.
The four occupants of the boat were unharmed.
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