Sheriff’s deputies in Lincoln County are investigating an obvious Sunday evening drowning at Fremont Slough Wildlife Space.
The lake, generally known as Maui Lake, is simply east of North Platte alongside Interstate 80.
A 911 name at 8:35 p.m. Sunday reported {that a} man had been duck looking when he swam into the water to retrieve a downed hen. He went beneath water and by no means resurfaced.
Deputies, conservation officers with Nebraska Recreation and Parks, North Platte Fireplace and Rescue and the Lincoln County Dive Crew responded to the scene. Nonetheless, their efforts have been hampered by dusk, and the search was known as off for the night.
The search resumed on Monday. At about 8:30 a.m., members of the Lincoln County Dive Crew recovered the physique.
The identify of the individual is being withheld till Tuesday, pending notification of family. The case is taken into account unintended, and no foul play is suspected.
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