Maryland Natural Resources Police are currently looking for two duck hunters missing since Tuesday on the Severn River.
Matthew Davis and Earling Stephen Lamp, both 23, were out duck hunting on Tuesday near Sherwood Forest, north of Annapolis, when tragedy struck. Two witnesses called 911 around 10:50 a.m. after hearing a person yelling for help and seeing a man go underwater about 100 yards from shore. Maryland NRP responded immediately to the scene to begin the rescue effort.
Earlier in the morning, the hunters had been joined by a third person whom they dropped off at roughly 10:30 at Smith's Marine so that he could go to work. Around noon, the third hunter saw police reports and called 911. Coast Guard spokesperson David Marin identified the man as a brother of one of the hunters. He helped identify the two missing men.
Maryland NRP stated that the 16-foot boat, decoys, waders, and more debris were found during a search of the area, but it is still too early to determine how and why the boat sank. Winds may have been a factor; they were in the area of 25-35 knots on Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 14:54
Maryland Natural Resources Police are currently looking for two duck hunters missing since Tuesday on the Severn River.
Matthew Davis and Earling Stephen Lamp, both 23, were out duck hunting on Tuesday near Sherwood Forest, north of Annapolis, when tragedy struck. Two witnesses called 911 around 10:50 a.m. after hearing a person yelling for help and seeing a man go underwater about 100 yards from shore. Maryland NRP responded immediately to the scene to begin the rescue effort.
Earlier in the morning, the hunters had been joined by a third person whom they dropped off at roughly 10:30 at Smith's Marine so that he could go to work. Around noon, the third hunter saw police reports and called 911. Coast Guard spokesperson David Marin identified the man as a brother of one of the hunters. He helped identify the two missing men.
Maryland NRP stated that the 16-foot boat, decoys, waders, and more debris were found during a search of the area, but it is still too early to determine how and why the boat sank. Winds may have been a factor; they were in the area of 25-35 knots on Tuesday.