Two New York State Park Police officers hoisted to safety near Niagara Falls by a Canadian helicopter -

Two New York State Park Police officers hoisted to safety near Niagara Falls by a Canadian helicopter - 





Two New York State Park Police officers have been hoisted to safety by a Canadian helicopter after they became trapped on the upper Niagara River.

The New York officers were trying to rescue a boat that was trapped on the river early Saturday morning.

But their boat was stymied by the fog and got trapped about a quarter mile from Niagara Falls at about 4 a.m.

Once the fog cleared, the officers were rescued by an Ontario Parks Police helicopter at about 8:15 a.m.

Officials tell The Buffalo News that the people on the first boat were brought safely to shore at about 3 a.m.

Reports say the helicopter was owned by a company that does helicopter tours.

Read more - http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1011273--n-y-state-police-officers-rescued-by-helicopter-from-niagara-river?bn=1