Crime & Safety

Boater Found Dead in Cape Cod Canal

A boater was found dead in the Cape Cod Canal after his boat was found circling aimlessly with the throttle engaged.

Sandwich, MA — A missing boater was found dead in the Cape Cod Canal over the weekend.

The man was piloting a boat alone in Buzzards Bay when he fell into the water sometime Saturday. His boat was found circling aimlessly with the throttle engaged.

On Sunday, the man's body was discovered in the canal following a 22-hour search that covered 400 nautical miles, according to Coast Guard Capt. Richard Schultz.

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"We maximized our efforts ... always with the hope of locating the man alive," Schultz said in a statement. "When we lose a fellow mariner, it is felt across the entire marine community."

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