COHASSET, MASS. (WHDH) - A missing hunter was found dead near Lily Pond in Cohasset Saturday.
The body of 56-year-old Joseph Whooley of Quincy was located shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday after a 12-hour search. Whooley had been out bow hunting and likely suffered a medical emergency, Cohasset Police said.
Officials had been searching for Whooley since Saturday evening after he was reported overdue and missing from a hunting trip Saturday afternoon.
Emergency crews had conducted a foot search, as well as using a K-9 unit and drone to try and locate Whooley.
There is no official cause of death as of yet, though police said that foul play is not suspected.
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