“On Wednesday afternoon, a photo shoot of a model on a paddleboard took place on the Vltava in the port of Smíchov. An inflatable boat with an outboard engine deliberately rippled around it, which did not escape the attention of police officers, “said Jiřina Ernestová, a spokeswoman for Prague police officers. Paddleboard is a board similar to a surfboard, one stands on it and moves with the help of a paddle.
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According to the spokesman, during one turn, the boat crashed into the steel pillar of the pier used to tie the anchored rules. The man who steered the boat was thrown into the water by the impact. However, the fuse to stop the boat’s engine in similar situations did not work.
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“The string from the fuse broke, the engine did not stop and the boat was still sailing. The man tried to catch the side of the vessel and stop the engine. If he did not hold on, there was a serious risk of injury from the propeller, “Ernest described.
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When the patrol reached the place, the boat was still circling about 4 meters from the pier and approaching the man. “One of the officers climbed onto the moored vessel on the pier, and as soon as the boat turned its bow to it, it jumped on board and stopped the engine with the help of a rupture fuse,” the spokeswoman added, adding that the whole event ended without injury.
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Whether the man’s inattention was due to the ongoing photo shoot of the model or something else, the police did not specify.
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