Reidsville man found dead in icy pond; was trying to find missing dog

REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was found dead in an icy pond in Reidsville on Sunday, according to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office.

On Sunday, deputies came to a home on the 8000 block of US 29 Business in Reidsville after getting a report of a missing man.

Investigators say that Phillip Daniel Skelley, 34, of Reidsville, went missing while searching for his dog in the surrounding area.

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After searching the area, deputies performed a K9 track from Skelley’s home leading to an iced-over pond off Burton Road. The deputies then noticed one large hole and one small hole in the ice in the middle of the pond…

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