Duck hunters rescued after boat capsizes near Albert Lea

Three duck hunters are recovering after their boat capsized in a lake in southern Minnesota.

Authorities say the men were returning to shore after hunting Sunday when their boat sank and capsized on Pickerel Lake in Albert Lea.

Freeborn County Sheriff Mark Harig told the Albert Lea Tribune that the men had been in the water for a while and were quite cold.

The sheriff's office says the boat was overloaded and the men were not wearing life jackets. Albert Lea firefighters used an inflatable boat to rescue the men. A citizen also went to the rescue in a row boat.

The men were treated for cold-related injuries at Albert Lea Medical Center.

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Information from: Albert Lea Tribune

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