A man was pulled to safety from Lakewood’s freezing Lake Carsaljo this afternoon.
Shortly before 2:00 PM, police were called about a man in the water.
Upon arrival, emergency personnel spotted the man in the water and pulled him to safety.
The man, said to be drunk, reportedly claimed he was fishing, though no fishing pole or evidence of fishing was found.
He was transported to MMCSC for observation.
One of the local fish told reporters that the man was conversing with the fish before he fell into the water.
“He started asking us some questions about the water temperature and what kind of diet we subsist on,” the fish said.
“When we started answering his questions, he became startled, and he said, ‘Oh, man, I can’t believe it! I must be stoned drunk, the fish are talking to me!’ And then he fell into the water.”
When reporters asked the aforementioned fish if he believed the man was drunk, the fish replied: “He definitely wasn’t any more drunk than YOU are at the moment. I mean he had only been conversing with us for a minute and a half, before he realized, ‘Help! What’s wrong with me?! I’m talking to fish!’ But, you, on the other hand, have been shmoozing with me for over 10 minutes without flinching – as if talking with a fish is a perfectly normal activity for you! I’m sorry, Mister, but you’re either stoned drunk, or your completely insane!”
If they smelled alcohol on his breath then he was definitely drunk but only a blood test is the best way to find out and a urine test for drugs