ORLAND, Maine — A man from Winterport has died after he reportedly jumped into Toddy Pond in Orland to retrieve a fishing pole but did not return.
Theodore Harris, 44, and a friend were fishing across the road from Toddy Dam on Toddy Pond when Harris jumped into the water to retrieve a fishing pole, according to Sgt. Brian Archer of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
The friend told responding agencies that Harris swam under the bridge on Route 1 that leads from Toddy Pond to Toddy Dam, and that's when the friend lost sight of him.
The friend reportedly told agencies he searched for an hour and a half before calling first responders, according to Archer.
The Orland Fire Department said in a Facebook post personnel located the missing individual near the dam bridge.
Archer said it was possible Harris suffered a medical event, but an official cause of death will be determined by the chief medical examiner's office after an autopsy is performed.
First responders had left the scene by about 3:30 p.m.
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