N.H. man dies in tree-cutting accident

NORTHPORT – A New Hampshire man was killed Wednesday afternoon when a tree he was cutting fell on him.

Timothy Dugal, 51, of Bow, N.H., was killed while trying to cut down the tree at his vacation home in the town’s Bayside neighborhood at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to Maine State Police.

Trooper Shawn Porter said Dugal’s 17-year-old son was with him when the accident occurred. Dugal’s wife and other family members were also at the 364 Shore Road home, which sits on a bluff overlooking Penobscot Bay and Islesboro.

Neighbor Ed Waldman said the family had arrived during school vacation. Waldman was out in his yard washing his boat when he heard the tree snap and a male shout.

“I heard the sawing, I heard the crack of the tree and I heard screaming afterwards,” Waldman said.

Fire Chief Mike Alley said the ash tree had snapped during the winter and part of it had been hanging over the road for months. Dugal was apparently attempting to remove the sections when the tree fell on him, Alley said.

Northport First Responders and the Belfast Ambulance assisted at the scene.

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