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Man falls off dock, becomes stranded in Lake Havasu

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LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ (FOX5) -

A 69-year-old man who fell off a dock Sunday and spent the night in Lake Havasu has been rescued, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office reported.

James Miller hadn't been seen since around noon Sunday when he took a shuttle from his home to Lake Havasu's Nautical Inn.

Police discovered Miller at around 12:35 p.m. Monday, clinging to the end of a narrow dock between two houseboats near the beach area of Havasu Marina.

When a rescue was attempted, Miller went completely under the water and had to be pulled out by a deputy. Miller told police that he had been sitting on a dock Sunday when he became dizzy and fell into the water.

Miller is being treated at Havasu Regional Medical Center where is he listed in stable condition.

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