Body Found in Maine Pond During Search for Missing Paddleboarder
- At dawn on Thursday, Union rescue teams found the body of a missing paddleboarder in Crawford Pond near Mic Mac Cove Campground in Union, Maine.
- Following reports of a paddleboarder missing since late night, Union Rescue launched a boat on Crawford Pond shortly before 1 a.m. in response to a 12:34 a.m. call.
- Rockland Fire arrived at 2 a.m., wardens joined at 3 a.m., with drone scouting until handover at 4:20 a.m.
- Maine State Police are investigating the body recovery, the first such incident in 28 years at Mic Mac Cove Family Campground.
- This rare incident at Crawford Pond highlights ongoing water safety concerns after a teenager's drowning in Hallowell hours earlier.
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Body found in Maine pond while officials search for missing paddleboarder
Local fire department, other agencies searched Crawford Pond in Union early Thursday.
Body found after overnight search in midcoast pond
UNION, Maine — Rescuers located the body of a person who had been missing overnight after going out on Crawford Pond. The Maine State Police is investigating the death but could not provide additional details Thursday morning. Union Rescue sent out a boat on Crawford Pond at the boat launch at Mic Mac Cove Campground shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday to search for a paddleboarder. A half later, Union requested assistance from the Rockland Fire Depa…
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