Frozen Buick that became a viral sensation on White Bear Lake is finally removed
After it became somewhat of a viral sensation and curiosity, a car that was partially submerged in White Bear Lake was finally pulled clear on Thursday,
The 2008 Buick Lucerne's owner had the car pulled from the lake by a private tow company, according to the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office.
The owner had 30 days since it fell into the ice (Jan. 27) to remove it. Otherwise, the 41-year-old would have been sent a bill from the sheriff's office for towing it out.
The car was about 14 feet deep in the water around 400 yards from Bellaire Beach, but became a point of interest when extreme cold caused the lake to freeze around the sedan after it became stuck."It was quite the spectacle, and it took about three hours. Once the Lucerne was liberated at about noon, our deputies fenced off the area around the hole and stuck a bunch of warning signs in the ice to alert everyone of the danger," the sheriff's office said.
"If you're planning to head out on ice, know the lake (especially if you're going out at night), stay alert, and remember there is no such thing as 'safe ice,'" the sheriff's office stated.
The sheriff's office said the owner was driving across the lake after dark on Jan. 27 when the car became stuck on an ice bridge and fell in.
It first caught traction on social media, with video of the partially submerged sedan was first shared on Instagram by the Urban Ice Anglers' page. Karl Erickson, who organizes the 10,000 Ice Anglers Project — a free program that provides winter fishing experiences for thousands of kids — has continued to post videos of the car's journey from its time stuck in the lake to finally getting it pulled out on Thursday.
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