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Emergency crews search Ponkapoag Pond after kayaker disappears
A multi-agency search was underway Saturday evening at Ponkapoag Pond in Canton after a male kayaker was reported missing. Witnesses said he entered the water without a life vest and was last seen about 200 yards from shore before his kayak was found overturned.
Emergency crews searched Ponkapoag Pond in Canton on Saturday after a kayaker was reported missing, with the operation still underway at 9 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said.
State police received a 911 call at about 4:25 p.m. reporting a missing male kayaker. Witnesses told authorities that a person dressed in black and not wearing a life vest had entered the water with a kayak. He was last seen roughly 200 yards from shore. The kayak was later found overturned and unattended.
Police and fire departments from Canton, Randolph and Milton responded, along with the State Police Marine Unit and dive team. State police also searched from the air but did not see anyone in the water or nearby area, according to the department. The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office confirmed it had responded and that the search was continuing.
Authorities had not released further details by Saturday night.