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Christmas trees put in Ohio reservoir to lure fish

DEERFIELD, Ohio

Scores of Christmas trees are being repurposed as an underwater attraction for fish in a northeastern Ohio reservoir.

The Record-Courier in Ravenna reports workers from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently unloaded scores of trees near Berlin Lake, about 50 miles southeast of Cleveland. The trees are laid in the water in hopes of attracting fish that use them as cover and for spawning and foraging.

The Ohio State University Extension Office says artificial structures such as the ones created by the trees can improve success for fishermen by luring fish to a specific area.

Alaska woman, 85, uses shovel to fend off moose

ANCHORAGE, Alaska

An 85-year-old Alaska woman used a grain shovel to fend off an agitated moose that was stomping her husband.

George Murphy says his wife saved his life.

The Anchorage Daily News says the 82-year-old pilot, who flew for three decades for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, was hiking with his golden retrievers near the Willow airport Friday.

He saw the moose and dived in the snow, but the moose started stomping him.

His wife, Dorothea, who is 5 feet tall and weighs 97 pounds, grabbed a big shovel and hit the moose in the body and head.

She ran for help, and Murphy was rushed by medical helicopter to an Anchorage hospital.

He was in good condition last week with a gash to his head.

Associated Press