Overview
- Rescuers found a 30-foot center-console fishing boat spinning in circles after it struck underwater rocks and threw three men and a dog into the water on Saturday.
- Two men, ages 67 and 65, were pulled from the water; the 67-year-old was pronounced dead at Beverly Hospital and the 65-year-old was medevaced to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition.
- A 37-year-old man remained missing after nightlong searches using aircraft, surface vessels, side-scan sonar and dive teams from the U.S. Coast Guard and multiple local and state agencies.
- The Coast Guard later suspended active searching, a decision its commander described as weighty, as local authorities and the Essex County district attorney continue an investigation into the incident.
- The recovered dog was reunited with its family and officials said the probe will examine why the vessel struck rocks, including possible navigation, mechanical issues, or environmental factors.