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Authorities in Connecticut are looking for a 6-year-old boy who disappeared after falling into the Housatonic River

The child was walking on the Birdseye Boat Ramp on Wednesday, Aug. 6, when he fell in the water, according to police

Officials have since confirmed that the search for the boy, who hasn't been identified, has now transitioned into a recovery mission

Authorities in Connecticut are searching for a 6-year-old boy who disappeared after falling into a river.

The child, who hasn't been identified publicly, fell into the Housatonic River while he was walking on the Birdseye Boat Ramp around 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to a news release from the Stratford Police Department (SPD)

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