BERLIN AREA — With feelings running high as liked ones and rescue groups looked for a man in the waters of Berlin Lake, a deputy constable was bitten by a dog as he tried to clear among the missing out on man’s pals from the search location.
The body of Ryan Mauser, 37, of Kent, was pulled from Berlin Lake on Sunday early morning. While authorities state it appears like a clear case of drowning, the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office and Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office continue to examine.
According to a report from the constable’s workplace, Mauser drowned late Saturday while trying to walk out to a sandbar. Witnesses state he wandered off into much deeper water, and started calling for help prior to immersing and stopping working to resurface.
Berlin Township EMS showed up and right away called the constable’s workplace for support, particularly asking for a dive group. Rescue groups showed up, however the constable’s department said the dive group might not run during the night.
While waiting on fire department rescue boats to get here, Sgt. James Touville and other deputies tried to clear Mauser’s family and friends from the search location. One man, Dustin Armstrong, who informed authorities Mauser resembled a sibling to him, declined to leave the water.
Deputies informed him he might stay in the water till the Berlin Township Fire Department boat groups started their search. But as soon as that search began, Armstrong, whom authorities report was psychological and upset, did not wish to leave the lake.
Touville said he had trouble keeping him out of the water and eventually needed to position him in handcuffs. At that point, a dog coming from Armstrong’s sweetheart, Allison Lintern, ran over and bit Touville’s leg.
Between 2:30 and 3 a.m., rescue teams aborted the look for the night. Touville was dealt with at a close-by emergency clinic and right away cleared to go back to task. The healing operation resumed at 8:30 a.m. Divers showed up and rapidly situated Mauser’s body near his last recognized area.
Touville notified Lintern that she would need to supply vaccination records for the dog which the dog would need to be quarantined in her house for 10 days. Touville reported that he chose not to charge Armstrong, provided how distressing the scenario was for him, and said Armstrong was regretful about his habits and the dog bite.
