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Snorkeler killed when hit by boat in north Fla.

The Associated Press
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. — Authorities in north Florida are investigating the death of a snorkeler who was hit by a boat.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says 60-year-old Charles David Sheppard of Cross City was hit by a pontoon boat Friday while snorkeling off the coast of Steinhatchee in Taylor County.

Sheppard was looking for scallops when a 21-foot pontoon boat with 12 people struck him in the water. Authorities say the people on the pontoon boat pulled him inside their vessel, performed first aid and took him to shore.

Emergency-medical workers arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene.

No charges have been filed.

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WONDER IF HE HAD THE PROPER FLAGS POSTED. But even still, 12 people and no one saw him ?
 
How unfortunate... bet the stupid pontoon boat was flying a beer flag tho...
That kind of negligent operation pisses me off to no end. Sad day for all of us that try to operate in a proffesional manner aint it??? ws
 
I was diving and had my dive flag on a pole attached to a rubber dingy attached to me. A passer by stopped and asked why I had an emergency flag flying. Needless to say My words were not pretty.

BILL
 
That is exactly what I used to do, tow an inflatable boat right behind me.
 

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