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Dangerous beached boat finally destroyed at South Padre Island
The 56 foot Kerry Dancer, stranded since May, was blown up Thursday by an Army ordnance squad from Corpus Christi after years of court battles over ownership and responsibility. Two injuries and a fatality were linked to the boat’s presence near Andy Bowie park. The demolition eliminates the hazard at minimal cost to Cameron County, though ownership remains undecided.
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South Padre Island
Texas
U.S. Army Ordnance
Corpus Christi
Andy Bowie Park
Gulf
Randy Friebele
Cameron County
Elizabeth Pierson
Laguna Heights
Filemon Vela
Vela
District Attorney’s Office
U.S. Coast Guard
Friebele
Ordnance