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Wildlife officials rescue 2 duck hunters in Del.

SMYRNA, Del. - Wildlife officials have rescued two duck hunters whose boat capsized in the Woodland Beach marsh flats near Smyrna. Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents were on marine patrol about 9:30 a.m. Thursday when they spotted two men in the water about 100 yards from shore. Two agents pulled Mario Cipolla, 36, of New Castle, and Kenneth Tolite, 24, of Wilmington, aboard their boat. They were taken to shore and treated for hypothermia. Cipolla was cited for hunting with an unplugged shotgun, agents said. - AP

SMYRNA, Del. - Wildlife officials have rescued two duck hunters whose boat capsized in the Woodland Beach marsh flats near Smyrna. Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents were on marine patrol about 9:30 a.m. Thursday when they spotted two men in the water about 100 yards from shore. Two agents pulled Mario Cipolla, 36, of New Castle, and Kenneth Tolite, 24, of Wilmington, aboard their boat. They were taken to shore and treated for hypothermia. Cipolla was cited for hunting with an unplugged shotgun, agents said.

- AP