5-year-old drowns in Ambajejus Lake while vacationing with family
Boy was fishing at end of dock when he fell in
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Published: Jun. 15, 2022 at 8:27 AM EDT
MAINE (WABI) - A five year old boy drowned in Ambajejus Lake, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office.
The victim’s family was renting a camp on the lake.
Authorities say the boy was fishing at the end of a dock when he fell in the water.
It happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
His father had already started CPR by the time emergency responders arrived.
The boy was taken to the hospital where he died.
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