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Around the Patch: Kayakers Rescued, Ryan Dunn, Firebreathers and Josh Cribbs

Here's some news from nearby Patches you might be interested in

1. Two heroic, but anonymous, kayakers rescued a Mentor man from Lake Erie last night. The man, who was also a kayaker, suffered cardiac arrest once his helpers brought him to shore, so they started CPR . 

Read the full story over at Mentor Patch.

2. Jackass star and Ohio native Ryan Dunn passed away recently in a car accident.

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Kent Patch blogger Jason Prufer , The Zephyr, to get stories about one of its more famous patrons.

It turns out, Dunn wasn't much of a "jackass" at all.

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"He was always cool. The first time or two that he was there I was probably as starstruck as anyone else, wondering what the hell he was doing in our little bar here. After he had been in there a few times, I just realized he was a normal dude," one bartender recalled.

3. Lakewood Patch had a story about a man with a hobby that definitely attracts attention. 

A was practicing his craft when police showed up. Turns out they received a call about a loud explosion and flames. The firebreather was just putting on a show for some kids.

4. Josh Cribbs of the Browns got a parking ticket in Cleveland Heights for $15. But Cribbs insists he had time on the meter, and plans to fight the ticket. 


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