Published by admin on Sun, 10/24/2021 - 11:14am
A 3-year-old boy apparently drowned Oct. 21 when he fell into a waterway in the Town of Townsend.
The Oconto County Sheriff’s Department said its dispatch center received a 911 call that the boy may have fallen into the McCauslin Brook off County Road T near East Burnt Dam Road and Cassler Drive.
Sheriff’s deputies and Lakewood/Townsend Ambulance Service responded and were able to locate and remove the child from the water. Life-saving measures were started immediately but were unsuccessful.