KARLSTAD, Sweden, July 30 (UPI) -- Swedish authorities said it is illegal to fish in Kroppkar Lake after a fisherman tried to reel in a swimmer when his hook became stuck in the man's neck.
Per Pettersson was swimming in Kroppkar Lake outside Karlstad, Sweden, Sunday when he noticed he was being pulled through the water by his throat, the Swedish News Agency TT reported.
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