NRP Rescue Two from Ellis Bay

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Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) responded to Ellis Bay in Wicomico County Sunday afternoon, Dec. 11 for a report of boaters in distress. Timothy A. Paschal, 50 and James McCray, 59, both of Salisbury, were scouting the Ellis Bay area off of the Wicomico River for duck hunting. The two called for help at 3:25 p.m. on their cell phone after they became disoriented and their 15-foot vessel experienced mechanical problems. NRP vessels searched the area with the aid of the Maryland State Police (MSP) helicopter. MSP located the two men and directed the vessels to their location. Paschal and McCray were returned to shore by NRP at 9:49 p.m. without injuries.

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December 13, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov