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Body of missing boater recovered from Pigeon Lake near Bobcaygeon

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Divers recovered the body of a missing boater on Pigeon Lake on Tuesday evening – Jul 3, 2018

OPP divers have recovered the body of a man who went missing on Pigeon Lake on Monday evening.

The body of Todd Simpson, 40, of Clarington, was discovered around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday and brought to shore around 7 p.m. A coroner also attended the scene.

Peterborough County OPP say the man was swimming near his houseboat with friends. But around 6 p.m. he tried to help a  swimmer who was struggling in the water.

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She managed to make it back to the boat, however, OPP say the man failed to do so.

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An extensive search was launched which included a helicopter unit on Monday.

The OPP’s underwater search and recovery unit was deployed on Tuesday morning.

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