Lake Besic was the scene of unspeakable horror yesterday as a pair of ice fishermen were pulled into the icy depths of the lake. John S. and Sammy J. of Middlefield CT had claimed their spot near the deepest point in the lake. With their augers they had drilled a hole through the ice and had placed their lines in the water. Sometime had passed. Around late morning,  according to witnesses, the ice began to crack. A second later, before John and Sammy could react, a giant mouth broke through the ice. Both fishermen were swallowed whole. Terrified residents fled the area abandoning their fishing gear.

Police were called in, however before authorities could begin a recovery attempt, the ice had refroze. Police used dynamite to blast open a hole and rescue divers were deployed to recover John and Sammy. However, after several hours, authorities called off the search.

No decision has been made about resuming the search for John and Sammy. As of 7am the temperature was at -6 degrees making any recover dangerous for the dive team.

While witnesses claim a monster ate John and Sammy, the CT Game and Wildlife department said there has to be another explanation for the accident. They said the lake is populated with bass fish, which couldn’t break through the foot thick ice.

M.I. will continue to track this story.