Fisherman thrown from boat rescued safely from Lake Tawakoni after multi-agency search

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A fisherman participating in a local tournament on Lake Tawakoni was rescued Saturday morning after spending more than three hours in the water following a boating accident, Texas Game Wardens said.

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