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Clammer Stuck In Ice Near Smith Point Rescued By Long Island Police

The boat became lodged in the ice at around 2:30 p.m., Suffolk police say.

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A clammer was rescued from a boat that became stuck in the ice near Smith Point Bridge in Shirley on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
A clammer was rescued from a boat that became stuck in the ice near Smith Point Bridge in Shirley on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said. (Suffolk County Police Department)

SHiRLEY, NY — A clammer was rescued from a boat that became stuck in the ice near Smith Point Bridge in Shirley on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

Marine Bureau officers responded to the scene after a 911 caller reported the stranding at about 2:30 p.m., according to police.

Suffolk County Police Department
Suffolk County Police Department

The officers used their boat to break up the ice and towed the boat with one person aboard to shore, police said.

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No one was injured.

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