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MAGNOLIA, Ark. (AP) - A Magnolia man who was reported missing has been found
in an irrigation pond at the company where he worked.
Columbia County Sheriff Mike Loe told the Magnolia Banner News that
sheriff's deputies discovered 44-year-old David Mullins about 12:45 Saturday
afternoon at Pittman Farms. Officials began searching for Mullins after
family members reported him missing Thursday night.
They believe Mullins had taken a small, flat-bottom boat onto the pond to
adjust the flow of a water pump on a floating dock when the boat began to
take on water. County Coroner Randy Reed says Mullins apparently attempted
to shed his heavy clothing to avoid being dragged down, but because the
water temperature was about 40 degrees, he may have been overcome by the
cold temperatures.
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