SPIRITWOOD, Sask. – A Saskatchewan fishing outing has turned into tragedy. A man drowned Wednesday after he fell out of a boat on Deserter Lake.
The 78-year-old man was fishing on the lake with a friend when he fell out of the boat, causing it to capsize.
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His friend managed to swim to shore and call for help.
Local residents and RCMP searched the lake where they recovered his body. His name has not been released.
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Mounties say he was not wearing a life jacket and alcohol is not a factor in the tragedy.
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