I just had to share this one.... He fell out!<br /><br />Oldtimer wont tell this fish tale<br /><br />
<br /><br />Oldtimer wont tell this fish tale<br />By Norman Miller/ Metrowest Daily News<br />Thursday, April 27, 2006 <br /><br />There is an old saying - a bad day of fishing beats a good day at work. That may not be true for Daniel DePratti. <br /> <br /> DePrattis 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada, along with his fishing boat, rolled into Naticks Lake Cochituate yesterday, and police Sgt. Paul Thompson said the vehicle is probably a complete loss. <br /> <br /> This is not an uncommon occurrence, said Thompson. He was checking to see if he was lined up, and when he opened the door to take a look, he fell out. <br /> <br /> The problem, Thompson said, was the SUV was still in reverse and the trailer with the boat helped pull the vehicle about 15 feet from shore, where it came to a rest at a little after 9:30 a.m. <br /> <br /> DePratti, 79, of Natick, suffered minor cuts to his head and arm in the fall. He was treated at the scene. He did not want to comment. <br /> <br /> When I got here, I didnt know if there was someone in there, said park employee Ray Doucette, who said vehicles end up in the lake three or four times a year. This guy is here every day. He has good luck fishing. <br /> <br /> A fellow fisherman, Les Gediman, of Framingham, said he sees DePratti out there fishing quite often. <br /> <br /> Last week, the fella caught two fish, and he gave me one, said Gediman. Hes a nice guy. <br /> <br /> Two members of the Natick Fire Department dive team swam out to the submerged SUV and hooked up chains to it so a tow truck could pull the vehicle from the water<br /><br /> http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=136796&format=text
