Crime & Safety
86YO Sullivan County Resident Found Dead In Pond
Police are still investigating the death, but foul play has likely been ruled out.
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — An 86-year-old man was found drowned in a pond in the Town of Bethel, Sullivan County. State Police said they responded to a report of a possible drowning around 2:15 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Mongaup Valley Pond on Gale Road.
When Troopers arrived at the scene, they found an ATV floating upside down a short distance from the shore. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)
Divers from the Kauneonga Lake Fire Department located the body of an 86-year-old Mongaup Valley resident in about 30 feet of water.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the investigation is continuing, but no foul play is expected. The man's name was not released.
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State Police were assisted at the scene by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Dept., Town of Bethel Constables, fire companies from Kauneonga Lake, Smallwood, Lake Huntington, Youngsville, White Lake, Highland Lake and Mobil Medic and Hatzolah EMS.
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