RICHMOND, Mass. — The Berkshire State Police Detective Unit is investigating the apparent accidental death of a John Reynolds, owner of Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital

 

Reynolds, 58 of Richmond, died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center after his kayak overturned in Richmond Pond.

 

At approximately 7:05 a.m. Berkshire County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an individual in Richmond Pond calling for assistance. Troopers assigned to the State Police Lee Barracks, Richmond Fire, Stockbridge Fire, West Stockbridge Fire, Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, Action Ambulance, and County Ambulance responded for an attempted rescue.

 

Firefighters with the Stockbridge Fire Department rescued Reynolds from the water and immediately administered CPR. Action Ambulance transported Reynolds to Berkshire Medical Center, where doctors and nurses attempted to save Reynolds' life.

 

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the body for further examination. The early evidence suggests that the death was accidental. The Berkshire State Police Detective Unit's investigation is ongoing.

 

The Berkshire Humane Society took to Facebook to share their condolences: 

 

"Ever since Dr. Reynolds established his practice in Pittsfield in 1996, he has been a friend of Berkshire Humane Society. In 2012 he became a member of our board of directors and in 2016 we named him our Volunteer of the Year. We will miss Dr. Reynolds on so many levels -- his compassion to animals, his veterinary prowess, his leadership on our board, his service to community, his vision and foresight and most of all, his friendship. Our deepest condolences to the Reynolds family and employees of Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital/Shaker Hill Pet Resort."