LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) A boat was found spinning in circles without anyone on board on Whitefish Lake on the Lac du Flambeau Reservation on Thursday.
A 911 call came in around 8:21pm and to report the unoccupied motor boat traveling in continuous circles on the water. The caller told dispatchers he had seen someone operating the boat earlier in the evening.
Officers from the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department and the chief warden from the Lac du Flambeau Conservation Law Department responded immediately. When officers arrived at the scene, they met with the person who made the 911 call.
The individual volunteered the use of his boat and transported the officers to the vicinity of the out-of-control boat, which was still spinning in the water. Officers confirmed the boat was empty and conducted an initial search of the surface water to locate anyone who may have fallen overboard.
No survivors were located, so the officers returned to shore and joined the Lac du Flambeau tribal warden who had arrived at the scene and launched his boat. The officers and warden returned to the area of the out-of-control boat to continue search efforts.
Meanwhile, officers on shore spoke with individuals living near the search area and learned the identity of the owner of the out-of-control boat. That information led officers to the family of the individual believed to have been operating the boat, who confirmed the boat owner was missing.
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