Man, 21, tried to save his 8-week-old puppy By Terri Richardson Texarkana Gazette A Hughes Springs, Texas, man is believed to have drowned Sunday afternoon in Lake Wright Patman after he attempted to rescue his dog from the cold water.

‘The dog jumped out, and Dustin jumped in after it without a flotation device’ said Capt. David Grable with Bowie County Sheriffs Office. Dustin Otis, 21, was still missing at presstime Sunday. Flash, his 8-week-old basset hound, was found dead. Dustin Otis and his father, Dwayne Otis of Hughes Springs, had set out in their blue sailboat...

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