Paddle boarder, 43, feared drowned in Martha’s Vineyard pond subsequent to Obama mansion


Authorities have recovered the physique of a paddle boarder who went lacking in a Martha’s Vineyard pond close to President Barack Obama’s residence.

Police in Edgartown, Massachusetts, confirmed on Monday that the seek for an unidentified 43-year-old African American man has been known as off, the Martha’s Vineyard’s Times reviews.

Massachusetts State Police mentioned in a press release that authorities responded round 7.40pm on Sunday to the emergency on the city’s Great Pond, situated within the neighborhood of a 30-acre waterfront Turkeyland Cove property that the Obamas purchased in 2019.

Another paddleboarder who was with the sufferer on the pond advised authorities that he noticed the person battle to remain on the floor after which go underwater.

His paddle board and hat have been discovered later that day. Several businesses from neighbouring areas and the US Coast Guard aided within the search and rescue earlier than efforts have been paused on Monday morning.

“After several hours of searching last night, efforts to locate the missing paddle boarder were unsuccessful and the operation was paused to allow dive teams, flight crews, and other responders to re-equip and assess next steps. Search assets are currently resuming operations at this time,” MSP mentioned in a press release.

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