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A pickup apparently "mudding" in a shallow Texas pond got stuck with the tailpipe submerged below water, and the five occupants died, authorities said Monday.
A quick-thinking woman put her lifeguard experience to good use, saving herself and her two small daughters after their car slid off a road into a deep, frigid pond.
A man whose car slid off a snowy road and into a 12-foot-deep pond saved the two sons he had been driving home but could not save himself, police said.
Opening day was drained out at a popular Southern Oregon fishing spot. Angler Doug Evans took his family to a pond in the Denman Wildlife Area at noon Saturday. The water level quickly seemed to dip and then it dipped some more.
A 27-year-old man who fell through the ice while walking home in the dark survived the frigid plunge thanks to a neighbor who skidded across the pond in a canoe.
A woman wearing a wedding dress and parked beside a pond drove into the water Wednesday after officers tried to take a bag of marijuana from her, police said.
Two brothers, ages 8 and 12, died Sunday after the younger boy fell through a sheet of ice covering a pond and his brother tried to rescue him, authorities said.
Dead intruder 'not stabbed with pitchfork'The intruder killed after attempting to break into a farm in Nuenen, near Eindhoven, was not stabbed with a pitchfork but drowned in a pond, news agency ANP reports.
Man Rescues Woman From Car Submerged in Pond"A man was hailed as a hero after he dove into a chilly retention pond to save an injured woman" on Monday, November 2, 2009.
One tonne of fish dead after dairy farmer protestDairy farmers who dumped truckloads of milk in protest of EU policies last week in Saxony-Anhalt are now under investigation after more than a tonne of fish died in a nearby pond over the weekend, a police spokesperson told The Local on Monday.
Pond disappears while owner walks When George Terry Dinnie left his Lower Macungie Township house to walk his dog Monday morning, his 2,500-gallon decorative pond was full. When he returned about an hour and a half later, the pond was empty.
French village on alert after crocodile sightings A French village is on the alert after several sightings of a crocodile were reported in a local pond and police and local anglers have joined the hunt for the elusive creature dubbed the "Loch Ness monster of the Vosges."
The city added a new fountain to the pond... the ducks & geese aren't too sure what to make of it!! I'm sure once they get used to it having a shower will be nice!!
Water safety: Do you know what you're diving into? - St. Petersburg TimesDo you know how to protect against naegleria and vibrio infections? How to prevent the spread of RWIs, also known as recreational water illnesses? You'll want to take a shower after taking that dip in a pool or pond.
Westport firefighters rescue three from pondThree people were rescued from Devol Pond by firefighters on Tuesday.
Officials ID body found encased in ice on Ham Lake golf courseExcerpt: Officials identified a body found in a frozen, shallow creek in a Ham Lake golf course last week.
Girl Escapes From Truck Where Father, Sister Drowned Billy Harp and one of his daughters were killed when their truck plunged off a Madison County bridge into icy water Sunday morning. But his other daughter, Kayla, who was in the truck with them, survived.
Taxi driver James Brown leaps into icy pond to save trapped motoristA woman trapped upside down in a sinking car was rescued by a taxi driver who ignored warnings from the emergency services that it was too dangerous for him to enter the freezing water.
Foal rescued from freezing waters-Goshen firefighters rescued a horse from the icy waters of a pond near a Newcomb Road farm after 6 p.m. Tuesday. The horse was reportedly doing well at 10 p.m. after the veterinarian left, owner Robert Garcia said.
Woman drowns retrieving dog from frozen pondNew Jersey authorities say a woman drowned trying to retrieve her grandson's dog from a frozen pond.
Submitted for your enjoyment are a few wintertime photographs taken of frozen creeks and snow fences, plus one of Canada geese wintering on a pond. Best taken with a hot cup of cocoa or cider in hand. Here is a winter poem that I found on PoemHunter.com --
British man goes skinny dipping in Japanese emperor's pond A middle-aged British man was detained by police in central Tokyo after diving naked and going for a swim in the moat surrounding the Japanese emperor's palace.
Uh oh you're in trouble! Driver plunges wife's £58,000 Porsche Cayenne into a pondA husband had some explaining to do after driving his wife's £58,000 Porsche Cayenne into a pond. The driver landed the luxury 4x4 window-deep in water after dramatically careering off the road to avoid a deer.
The year 2001 was an awful year for my family. It started with the collapse of my mother in March in Jamaica, followed by her death from a stroke in April.
Today you are 47 years old, just 10 years older than the age my son, Andre, will be in 10 days time. It's a very poignant month, for that particular reason. As I am a passionate fan of yours, I thought I would put some personal thoughts into words on your special day.
One will hear all kinds of reasons as to why Barack Obama achieved a seemingly impossible American dream: the first African American in place for the White House.
Naked Man Found Stalking Alligator, Bitten by SnakeDeputies patrolling Saddle Creek in Lakeland said they found an abandoned pickup near a pond early Friday and investigated.
Warning against moving frogspawnConservationists are urging people not to carry out "frogspawn-swapping" this spring because of problems they say it can create for the pond environment.
Lesbian Lover, Children Denied Visitation With Dying Partner, Death BenefitsBut once Langbehn and the children arrived at the hospital the hospital refused to accept information from her about Ponds's medical history.
Gator Eats Pet Dog FreddyThe gator grabbed 5-year-old Freddy, a 19-pound cairn terrier, on Monday. Sarah Frey said she and Freddy had just walked a lap around the park when the dog took off barking toward a pond. By the time she caught up, the dog was gone....
Dead boy in suitcase stuns SydneyThe discovery of a young boy's body in a suitcase which was fished out of a pond by children has shocked Australia. The children first thought they had found a dead pig, Sydney police said. The victim is thought to have been aged between four and eight.
Walden WarmingToday, nearly 160 years later, Thoreau's detailed observations form the basis of a long-term study of how climate change is altering the timing of seasonal biological events—or phenology—and how such shifts may in turn impact the wildlife and wild places of an entire region.
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