Kayak rescue: Woman recovered, man missing in river, Emmet County MI


Two individuals in a kayak became stranded in Bear River. A woman was found holding onto a log and rescued from the river; she was cold but uninjured. Rescue teams are searching for the man, who was last seen wearing a red shirt on the east side of the river about half a mile to a mile south. Efforts to locate and assist him are ongoing.
Audio|Source: Emmet County Public Safety
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Transcript:
04:22
She's on dry-ish ground.
04:23
She's had her husband's name is John wearing a red shirt.
04:25
He's going to be on the east side of the river, about a half mile to a mile back south.
04:31
D&R has both individuals.
04:36
I copy that, are you with them? Negative.
05:01
D&R is only out with the female, not made contact with the male half yet.
05:07
Central 3433.
04:18
Female out of the river, she's on the west side.
06:29
So DNR is out with a woman, but not with the male.
06:33
Start walking this female back out towards my truck on the river road.
06:38
No injuries just cold from the river.
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Location mentioned:
River Rd & E Gruler Rd, Bear Creek Township, MI 49770
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