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Published:
3:57 PM February 17, 2021
  
Updated:
3:58 PM February 17, 2021
A teenager was found fishing in these choppy life-threatening flood waters at Whittlesey Dyke by volunteer bailiff Tony Jakes.
- Credit: Angling Trust 
A teenage angler was saved from a potentially life-threatening situation after he was found fishing in “treacherous conditions” in a remote Fenland drain. 
Angling Trust volunteer bailiff Tony Jakes found the young fisherman on his own at Whittlesey Dyke, Burnt House Bridge near Peterborough.  
Mr Jakes, who joined the volunteer bailiff service in 2019, approached the novice angler and explained the dangers of fishing the flooded drains. 
After pointing out the dangers from powerful currents and hazardous footing, Tony was able to persuade the boy to pack away his tackle and call home to arrange a lift.  ....

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