One of two missing fishermen rescued near Penfield Beach
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One of the two fishermen reported missing Saturday morning near Penfield Beach has been rescued safely, officials said.
Authorities received the initial distress call shortly after 7 a.m., indicating that two men were fishing on the reef at Penfield Beach when the incoming tide quickly surrounded them, leaving them trapped with no safe way back to shore.
A witness entered the water to assist the fishermen. While the witness was able to help one of the men, both were subsequently swept into deeper water.
A Fairfield Police boat rescued the witness and one of the fishermen, while other police and fire vessels continued searching for the second man, officials said.
The rescued fisherman was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover, thanks to the witness’s heroic actions.
The Fairfield Police and Fire departments worked in coordination with the Westport Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, and several local dive teams to search for the second fisherman.
Despite the extensive search, the operation has since transitioned from a search-and-rescue mission to a recovery effort.
