Dogwalker Dies After Falling Through Ice In Cape Cod, As Search For Her Husband Is Suspended

A mates fell into an icy river while stepping their dog, leaving one of them dead and nan different missing.

A hubby and woman are believed to person fallen done nan ice connected Bee’s River successful Eastham, Massachusetts, while stepping their canine Saturday morning, according to a statement from nan section constabulary department. Eastham is simply a mini formation municipality located connected Cape Cod.

Officers were first called to nan segment aft personification reported a loose canine that was bedewed and “appeared to beryllium successful distress,” nan Eastham Police Department said. An serviceman who responded recovered a female successful nan stream who had been screaming for help.

The serviceman attempted to rescue nan woman, but nan crystal gave way, leaving them some “completely submerged,” according to nan agency. A 2nd serviceman made his measurement retired onto nan crystal to help, but it collapsed again, and he was submerged up to his waist.

Both officers made it backmost to statement and were transported to a adjacent hospital, nan constabulary section said. Rescue officials past searched for nan woman, who was recovered nether nan crystal and pronounced dormant astatine nan scene.

The woman’s husband, who is believed to person been pinch her astatine nan clip of nan incident, is still missing.

“Based connected items located successful their conveyance and a cheque of their residence, it was wished that it was imaginable that nan hubby whitethorn person fallen done nan crystal anterior to nan officer’s arrival,” nan constabulary section said Saturday.

Police launched a six-hour hunt effort, which included aggregate divers and an “underwater remotely operated vehicle,” nan agency said. Investigators were forced to region their efforts erstwhile it became acheronian and resumed their hunt Sunday greeting pinch a drone and on-foot teams.

The man remains missing, and investigators person suspended their hunt efforts. The hunt will resume “when changes to nan crystal conditions occur, allowing entree for nationalist information personnel,” nan constabulary section said Sunday.

The couple’s names person not been released astatine nan petition of their family.

“Our thoughts proceed to beryllium pinch nan full family successful nan aftermath of this tragic incident,” nan constabulary section said.

Community members are now contributing to a increasing memorial for nan mates adjacent Bee’s River, section web WCVB reports. Resident Wanda McCutcheon believes nan organization will travel together to support nan couple’s family, she told nan outlet.

"I conscionable can’t get them retired of my mind, to beryllium honorable pinch you. I dream nan family knows that," she said.