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Wyoming => Ice Fishing Wyoming => Topic started by: jopes on Dec 16, 2022, 02:21 PM
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Stay safe out there folks. Know where you are going out there.
Crook County Sheriff’s Office News Release (12/16/2022)
Keyhole Reservoir Ice Rescue Mission
On 12/15/22 at approximately 9:10 PM the Crook County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call that a male subject had fallen through the ice while driving his UTV on Keyhole Reservoir. The 911 center was on the phone with the male subject who stated that he had made it out of the water and was laying on the ice. Pine Haven Fire and EMS service were paged and arrived on scene. At approximately the same time three local citizens arrived on scene and drove a UTV onto the ice. Witnesses stated that they lost sight of the UTV as it went out across the reservoir.
Crook County Sheriff’s Office, Keyhole State Park, Pine Haven Fire and EMS, Moorcroft Fire and EMS and the Wyoming Game and Fish managed to locate and remove the originating subject from the ice. A second individual was also located and removed from the ice. Information was obtained that the second individual was one of the three individuals on the second UTV and that they had driven into open water. The other two male individuals in the UTV were not located.
Both males that were rescued were transported by ambulance to Campbell County Memorial Hospital to receive medical treatment.
Due to 40-50 mile per hour gusting wind and snow, poor visibility and frigid temperatures, SAR missions were suspended at approximately 11:00 PM until the morning of 12/16/22 due to safety.
At approximately 7:30 A:M: 12/16/2022 search and rescue missions resumed. Crook County Sheriff’s Office ice rescue units entered and walked to the suspected area the UTV with the remaining two male subjects were last observed heading. There was a substantial area of open water in this area, SAR units were unable to locate any of the missing individuals in the area but were able to find evidence of a possible entry point the UTV entered the water.
As of 10:00 A:M: more equipment and resources have been requested by Crook County Homeland Security to continue the mission.
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Dam that's not good, season just getting started and a couple fatalities already.
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Always sad to hear about things like this happening. I will keep the families in my prayers.
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I just got back from the lake. There is no update. Searches are still working. Prayers for then families and the folks doing the recovery work.
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I just got back from the lake. There is no update. Searches are still working. Prayers for then families and the folks doing the recovery work.
Sad deal. Thanks for the update.
ClearCreek
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I just got back from the lake. There is no update. Searches are still working. Prayers for then families and the folks doing the recovery work.
Sounds like the bodies have been recovered.
appleye: Could you give us an update?
Thanks,
ClearCreek
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Crook County Sheriff’s Office News Release (12/18/2022)
Keyhole Search and Rescue Mission
On 12/16/22 at approximately 11:00 AM, the efforts to rescue the two missing individuals from the night before was reclassified as a recovery mission.
Recovery efforts continued through 12/18/22. At approximately 4:00 PM, both of the missing individuals were recovered, and the mission is complete.
The Crook County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank everyone for their efforts and support. It was an extremely difficult mission.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and the Pine Haven community.
Sheriff Hodge
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That sucks, prayers for the family.
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Jopes, thank you for posting about this incident and keeping us updated on the search/recovery. glad they found and recovered the bodies of the two missing men. prayers said for their families and friends.
steve
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Some scary stuff. I went through the ice about 3 weeks ago at High Savery. Big crack formed and ice started sinking then shattered and down I went. Glad my 16 year old son was along to gather our gear up and help my back to the truck. That was a first and hopefully the last such swim I take.
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So scary, sending prayers for their families.