Police investigating drowning death on Lake of the Woods
BAUDETTE, Minn. — Police in northern Minnesota are investigating a drowning death that occurred early Thursday morning on Lake of the Woods.
The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office says it was notified of a possible drowning at the Northwest Angle near Flag Island on Lake of the Woods shortly after 8 a.m.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources assisted the sheriff's office in a search of the area. The Cass County Lakes Area Dive Team was also called to assist.
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The sheriff's office says the body of a man was recovered in approximately 10 feet of water around 3:05 p.m.
The incident remains under investigation.
A nearby resort owner told WCCO a vehicle transporting ice anglers went into the water the same morning. He thinks there were about half a dozen people on board at the time.
The identity of the victim will be released at a later time.