The search continues for a 6-year-old boy who fell into the Housatonic River in Stratford Wednesday.

This is just one of few tragic instances recently that have happened on the river.

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As a coast guard helicopter flies along the Housatonic River, first responders swarmed the Birdseye Boat ramp in Stratford, searching for a six-year-old boy who fell from there into the water.

“I feel for the parents and loved ones of course,” Terry Dunn, of Shelton, said.

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Dunn grew up in Stratford and said the boat ramp is a popular place in town to fish and go boating. He said the currents are strong being right near t

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