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Search Paused for Missing Eastham Man After Wife Dies Falling Through Ice on Cape Cod

Hazardous, shifting ice has forced crews to halt operations until conditions allow safer access.

Overview

  • The couple fell through the ice on Bee’s River while walking their dog Saturday morning, and divers recovered the woman’s body just after 11 a.m.
  • Authorities resumed efforts at dawn Sunday using a drone and shoreline teams, then suspended the search for the missing husband due to unsafe conditions.
  • Two Eastham police officers broke through the ice during rescue attempts, made it back to shore, and were evaluated at Cape Cod Hospital.
  • Specialized responders, including the Barnstable County Technical Rescue and Dive Team, deployed divers, an underwater remotely operated vehicle, and drones, and officials asked the public to avoid the area.
  • Police are withholding the couple’s names at the family’s request, and the dog was found and reunited with extended relatives.