A man drowned after attempting to retrieve his keys from an upstate New York lake during a Father's Day fishing trip on Sunday, June 16, authorities said.
The Oswego County Sheriff's Office said its Marine Patrol was patrolling Oneida Lake when they came across two people in distress in the water near the pier just south of the Waterfront Tavern in the Town of Hastings at around 9:51 a.m. Sunday. Members of Brewerton Fire Department arrived on scene to assist.
Deputies were able to retrieve one of the men, identified as 42-year-old Wattie Cappers of Syracuse, and he was transported to Upstate Hospital in stable condition.
Fire department divers located the second man, identified as 44-year-old Anthony Davis of Clay, and pulled him from the water. He was transported to Upstate Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the sheriff's office, Cappers, Davis and another man were out fishing for Father's Day when Davis' keys fell into the water. He went into the water to retrieve them, and couldn't make it back to land. Cappers jumped in after Davis in an attempt to rescue him, but he also couldn't make it back to land. That's when nearby deputies heard them yelling for help.
The sheriff's office said the incident is under investigation.
—TMX contributed to this report.