Vermont State Police troopers save man after canoe capsizes on Holland Pond [Video]

Friday morning, two Vermont State Police troopers rescued a Barre City man from dangerously cold water after his canoe capsized on Holland Pond in northeastern Vermont.A witness called police just before 11:20 a.m. and reported seeing a capsized canoe and a person in the water waving for help more than 150 feet from her location at a private residence on North Shore Road. The man, who was not wearing a life vest, was clinging to the overturned boat. Strong winds and waves were pushing the man further from land.VSP arrived to the scene within about 15 minutes of the call.Det. Trooper Steven Fauteux and Trooper James Gallup, accompanied by a crew from Newport Ambulance, were the first to arrive on scene.Gallup donned a life vest, entered the water, and swam toward the overturned boat. Fauteux, meanwhile, located a pedal-powered paddleboat at the private residence, removed several protective tarps, launched the …