Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, was found dead near a Massachusetts cow pasture on Sunday, a day after he disappeared during a morning bike ride.
The renowned cardiologist was last seen cycling around 10 a.m. Saturday in Newbury, Massachusetts, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. The following day near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture.
Investigators have not revealed how Arnett died. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office stated that foul play is not suspected in his death.
The discovery came the same afternoon that a second man was found dead in a neighboring town. Prosecutors have said the two cases are unrelated.
Arnett’s death has drawn attention to the risks cyclists face on rural roadways in the coastal region north of Boston. Newbury, a town of roughly 6,700 residents, sits along the Plum Island Sound and features narrow country roads that wind past farmland and salt marshes.
The Tendercrop Farm area where Arnett was found is a working agricultural property known for its dairy and produce operations. Local authorities have not specified exactly where on or near the farm property the cardiologist’s body was located.
Medical colleagues and patients have begun sharing remembrances of Arnett online, though the Essex County District Attorney’s Office has released few details about the circumstances surrounding his final hours. The lack of information about cause of death has left many questions unanswered as the investigation continues.
Arnett was 44 years old and practiced as a cardiologist before his death. His disappearance Saturday prompted a search that ended with Sunday afternoon’s discovery near the farm pasture.
The second death in a neighboring town, also discovered Sunday afternoon, remains under separate investigation with no connection to Arnett’s case established by authorities.